-4-2(8+3a)=-8+7(a+2)

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Solution for -4-2(8+3a)=-8+7(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
-4 + -2(8 + 3a) = -8 + 7(a + 2)
-4 + (8 * -2 + 3a * -2) = -8 + 7(a + 2)
-4 + (-16 + -6a) = -8 + 7(a + 2)

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
-20 + -6a = -8 + 7(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6a = -8 + 7(2 + a)
-20 + -6a = -8 + (2 * 7 + a * 7)
-20 + -6a = -8 + (14 + 7a)

Combine like terms: -8 + 14 = 6
-20 + -6a = 6 + 7a

Solving
-20 + -6a = 6 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -6a + -7a = 6 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -6a + -7a = -13a
-20 + -13a = 6 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-20 + -13a = 6 + 0
-20 + -13a = 6

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -13a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -13a = 6 + 20
-13a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: 6 + 20 = 26
-13a = 26

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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