6(a-8)+18=4(a-5)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+18=4(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 18 = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 18 = 4(a + -5)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 18 = 4(a + -5)
(-48 + 6a) + 18 = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 18 + 6a = 4(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -48 + 18 = -30
-30 + 6a = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 6a = 4(-5 + a)
-30 + 6a = (-5 * 4 + a * 4)
-30 + 6a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
-30 + 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.
-30 + 6a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-30 + 2a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-30 + 2a = -20 + 0
-30 + 2a = -20

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 2a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 2a = -20 + 30
2a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -20 + 30 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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