-1-3(4a-8)=-3a-2(-2-2a)

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Solution for -1-3(4a-8)=-3a-2(-2-2a) equation: 


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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3(-8 + 4a) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
-1 + (-8 * -3 + 4a * -3) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
-1 + (24 + -12a) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)

Combine like terms: -1 + 24 = 23
23 + -12a = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
23 + -12a = -3a + (-2 * -2 + -2a * -2)
23 + -12a = -3a + (4 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:
23 + -12a = 4 + -3a + 4a

Combine like terms: -3a + 4a = 1a
23 + -12a = 4 + 1a

Solving
23 + -12a = 4 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
23 + -12a + -1a = 4 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: -12a + -1a = -13a
23 + -13a = 4 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
23 + -13a = 4 + 0
23 + -13a = 4

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -13a = 4 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -13a = 4 + -23
-13a = 4 + -23

Combine like terms: 4 + -23 = -19
-13a = -19

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = 1.461538462

Simplifying
a = 1.461538462

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