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

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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 2a)
6a + -2 + 4 + 2a = a

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

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

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

Solving
2 + 8a = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 8a + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
2 + 7a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
2 + 7a = 0

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7a = 0 + -2
7a = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
7a = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = -0.2857142857