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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1a = -8 + 2

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = -6

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