4(a+3)=6(a-1)

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Solution for 4(a+3)=6(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 3) = 6(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4(3 + a) = 6(a + -1)
(3 * 4 + a * 4) = 6(a + -1)
(12 + 4a) = 6(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4a = 6(-1 + a)
12 + 4a = (-1 * 6 + a * 6)
12 + 4a = (-6 + 6a)

Solving
12 + 4a = -6 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 4a + -6a = -6 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
12 + -2a = -6 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
12 + -2a = -6 + 0
12 + -2a = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2a = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2a = -6 + -12
-2a = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-2a = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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