-4a+2=-8a-14

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Solution for -4a+2=-8a-14 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + 2 = -8a + -14

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4a = -8a + -14

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4a = -14 + -8a

Solving
2 + -4a = -14 + -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.
2 + -4a + 8a = -14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -4a + 8a = 4a
2 + 4a = -14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
2 + 4a = -14 + 0
2 + 4a = -14

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 4a = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 4a = -14 + -2
4a = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
4a = -16

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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