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

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


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

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

Solving
-2 + -8a = -1 + -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.
-2 + -8a + 2a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -8a + 2a = -6a
-2 + -6a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-2 + -6a = -1 + 0
-2 + -6a = -1

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6a = -1 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6a = -1 + 2
-6a = -1 + 2

Combine like terms: -1 + 2 = 1
-6a = 1

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.1666666667

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