-238=-8a-3(7a+2)

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Solution for -238=-8a-3(7a+2) equation:


Simplifying
-238 = -8a + -3(7a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-238 = -8a + -3(2 + 7a)
-238 = -8a + (2 * -3 + 7a * -3)
-238 = -8a + (-6 + -21a)

Reorder the terms:
-238 = -6 + -8a + -21a

Combine like terms: -8a + -21a = -29a
-238 = -6 + -29a

Solving
-238 = -6 + -29a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '29a' to each side of the equation.
-238 + 29a = -6 + -29a + 29a

Combine like terms: -29a + 29a = 0
-238 + 29a = -6 + 0
-238 + 29a = -6

Add '238' to each side of the equation.
-238 + 238 + 29a = -6 + 238

Combine like terms: -238 + 238 = 0
0 + 29a = -6 + 238
29a = -6 + 238

Combine like terms: -6 + 238 = 232
29a = 232

Divide each side by '29'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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