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

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Solution for -2(8+3a)=-8(a-1)-6 equation:


Simplifying
-2(8 + 3a) = -8(a + -1) + -6
(8 * -2 + 3a * -2) = -8(a + -1) + -6
(-16 + -6a) = -8(a + -1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6a = -8(-1 + a) + -6
-16 + -6a = (-1 * -8 + a * -8) + -6
-16 + -6a = (8 + -8a) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6a = 8 + -6 + -8a

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
-16 + -6a = 2 + -8a

Solving
-16 + -6a = 2 + -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.
-16 + -6a + 8a = 2 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -6a + 8a = 2a
-16 + 2a = 2 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-16 + 2a = 2 + 0
-16 + 2a = 2

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2a = 2 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2a = 2 + 16
2a = 2 + 16

Combine like terms: 2 + 16 = 18
2a = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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