(-2a-8)-3=1

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Solution for (-2a-8)-3=1 equation:


Simplifying
(-2a + -8) + -3 = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + -2a) + -3 = 1

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + -2a)
-8 + -2a + -3 = 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3 + -2a = 1

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
-11 + -2a = 1

Solving
-11 + -2a = 1

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -2a = 1 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -2a = 1 + 11
-2a = 1 + 11

Combine like terms: 1 + 11 = 12
-2a = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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