6(a-8)+16=2(a-4)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+16=2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 16 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 16 = 2(a + -4)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 16 = 2(a + -4)
(-48 + 6a) + 16 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 16 + 6a = 2(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -48 + 16 = -32
-32 + 6a = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 6a = 2(-4 + a)
-32 + 6a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2)
-32 + 6a = (-8 + 2a)

Solving
-32 + 6a = -8 + 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.
-32 + 6a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-32 + 4a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-32 + 4a = -8 + 0
-32 + 4a = -8

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 4a = -8 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + 32
4a = -8 + 32

Combine like terms: -8 + 32 = 24
4a = 24

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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