(-10a-1)-(8a+2)=

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Solution for (-10a-1)-(8a+2)= equation:


Simplifying
(-10a + -1) + -1(8a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + -10a) + -1(8a + 2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + -10a)
-1 + -10a + -1(8a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -10a + -1(2 + 8a) = 0
-1 + -10a + (2 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 0
-1 + -10a + (-2 + -8a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2 + -10a + -8a = 0

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-3 + -10a + -8a = 0

Combine like terms: -10a + -8a = -18a
-3 + -18a = 0

Solving
-3 + -18a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -18a = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -18a = 0 + 3
-18a = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-18a = 3

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.1666666667

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