6(a-1)=2(2a+4)

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Solution for 6(a-1)=2(2a+4) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -1) = 2(2a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
6(-1 + a) = 2(2a + 4)
(-1 * 6 + a * 6) = 2(2a + 4)
(-6 + 6a) = 2(2a + 4)

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

Solving
-6 + 6a = 8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-6 + 2a = 8 + 0
-6 + 2a = 8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2a = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2a = 8 + 6
2a = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: 8 + 6 = 14
2a = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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