-(a+6)-3a=-(8a-8)-2

Solution for -(a+6)-3a=-(8a-8)-2 equation:

Simplifying
-1(a + 6) + -3a = -1(8a + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + a) + -3a = -1(8a + -8) + -2
(6 * -1 + a * -1) + -3a = -1(8a + -8) + -2
(-6 + -1a) + -3a = -1(8a + -8) + -2

Combine like terms: -1a + -3a = -4a
-6 + -4a = -1(8a + -8) + -2

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

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

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

Solving
-6 + -4a = 6 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-6 + 4a = 6 + 0
-6 + 4a = 6

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4a = 6 + 6
4a = 6 + 6

Combine like terms: 6 + 6 = 12
4a = 12

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3