Solve for a 14+6a-8=18

$14 + 6 a - 8 = 18$

Step 1

Subtract $8$ from $14$ .

$6 a + 6 = 18$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $a$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $6$ from both sides of the equation.

$6 a = 18 - 6$

Subtract $6$ from $18$ .

$6 a = 12$

Step 3

Divide each term in $6 a = 12$ by $6$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $6 a = 12$ by $6$ .

$\frac{6 a}{6} = \frac{12}{6}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $6$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{6 a}{6} = \frac{12}{6}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a = \frac{12}{6}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $12$ by $6$ .

$a = 2$