-(a+2)=-14

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Solution for -(a+2)=-14 equation:


Simplifying
-1(a + 2) = -14

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + a) = -14
(2 * -1 + a * -1) = -14
(-2 + -1a) = -14

Solving
-2 + -1a = -14

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1a = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1a = -14 + 2
-1a = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
-1a = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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