6(a-6)+8=4(a-5)

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Solution for 6(a-6)+8=4(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -6) + 8 = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
6(-6 + a) + 8 = 4(a + -5)
(-6 * 6 + a * 6) + 8 = 4(a + -5)
(-36 + 6a) + 8 = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 8 + 6a = 4(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -36 + 8 = -28
-28 + 6a = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 6a = 4(-5 + a)
-28 + 6a = (-5 * 4 + a * 4)
-28 + 6a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
-28 + 6a = -20 + 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.
-28 + 6a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-28 + 2a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-28 + 2a = -20 + 0
-28 + 2a = -20

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 2a = -20 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 2a = -20 + 28
2a = -20 + 28

Combine like terms: -20 + 28 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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