9(a+4)-2=

Solution for 9(a+4)-2= equation:

Simplifying
9(a + 4) + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9(4 + a) + -2 = 0
(4 * 9 + a * 9) + -2 = 0
(36 + 9a) + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + -2 + 9a = 0

Combine like terms: 36 + -2 = 34
34 + 9a = 0

Solving
34 + 9a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + 9a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + 9a = 0 + -34
9a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 0 + -34 = -34
9a = -34

Divide each side by '9'.
a = -3.777777778

Simplifying
a = -3.777777778