-(2+4a)+a=3a-8

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Solution for -(2+4a)+a=3a-8 equation:


Simplifying
-1(2 + 4a) + a = 3a + -8
(2 * -1 + 4a * -1) + a = 3a + -8
(-2 + -4a) + a = 3a + -8

Combine like terms: -4a + a = -3a
-2 + -3a = 3a + -8

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

Solving
-2 + -3a = -8 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3a + -3a = -8 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -3a + -3a = -6a
-2 + -6a = -8 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-2 + -6a = -8 + 0
-2 + -6a = -8

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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