SOLUTION: I need help with solving equations with variables on both sides the problem is: 18-6a=4a-4(a+3)

Question 670884: I need help with solving equations with variables on both sides the problem is:
18-6a=4a-4(a+3)

Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use distribution to expand the term in parens on the right side
put all the terms with a on one side and all the consants on the other
simplify
{{30 = 6a}}} solve for a by dividing both sides by 6

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