4(a-2)+6=18

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Solution for 4(a-2)+6=18 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -2) + 6 = 18

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + a) + 6 = 18
(-2 * 4 + a * 4) + 6 = 18
(-8 + 4a) + 6 = 18

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6 + 4a = 18

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2 + 4a = 18

Solving
-2 + 4a = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 4a = 18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 4a = 18 + 2
4a = 18 + 2

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
4a = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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