4(a-5)=2a+6

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + a) = 2a + 6
(-5 * 4 + a * 4) = 2a + 6
(-20 + 4a) = 2a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4a = 6 + 2a

Solving
-20 + 4a = 6 + 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.
-20 + 4a + -2a = 6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-20 + 2a = 6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-20 + 2a = 6 + 0
-20 + 2a = 6

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2a = 6 + 20
2a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: 6 + 20 = 26
2a = 26

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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