4(a+6)+6=2(a-5)

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Solution for 4(a+6)+6=2(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 6) + 6 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(6 + a) + 6 = 2(a + -5)
(6 * 4 + a * 4) + 6 = 2(a + -5)
(24 + 4a) + 6 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
30 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
30 + 4a = 2(-5 + a)
30 + 4a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
30 + 4a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
30 + 4a = -10 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
30 + 4a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
30 + 2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
30 + 2a = -10 + 0
30 + 2a = -10

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + 2a = -10 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 2a = -10 + -30
2a = -10 + -30

Combine like terms: -10 + -30 = -40
2a = -40

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -20

Simplifying
a = -20

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