(4a+8)=-(2a-6)

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Solution for (4a+8)=-(2a-6) equation:


Simplifying
(4a + 8) = -1(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 4a) = -1(2a + -6)

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 4a)
8 + 4a = -1(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4a = -1(-6 + 2a)
8 + 4a = (-6 * -1 + 2a * -1)
8 + 4a = (6 + -2a)

Solving
8 + 4a = 6 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 4a + 2a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
8 + 6a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
8 + 6a = 6 + 0
8 + 6a = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 6a = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 6a = 6 + -8
6a = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
6a = -2

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
a = -0.3333333333

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