8a+6=6a+18

Solution for 8a+6=6a+18 equation:

Simplifying
8a + 6 = 6a + 18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8a = 6a + 18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8a = 18 + 6a

Solving
6 + 8a = 18 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
6 + 8a + -6a = 18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
6 + 2a = 18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
6 + 2a = 18 + 0
6 + 2a = 18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2a = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2a = 18 + -6
2a = 18 + -6

Combine like terms: 18 + -6 = 12
2a = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6