-4a-a=-8a-6

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Solution for -4a-a=-8a-6 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + -1a = -8a + -6

Combine like terms: -4a + -1a = -5a
-5a = -8a + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5a = -6 + -8a

Solving
-5a = -6 + -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.
-5a + 8a = -6 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -5a + 8a = 3a
3a = -6 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
3a = -6 + 0
3a = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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