-6(a+1)-(2a-8)=-8a-8-5-3a

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Solution for -6(a+1)-(2a-8)=-8a-8-5-3a equation:


Simplifying
-6(a + 1) + -1(2a + -8) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-6(1 + a) + -1(2a + -8) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a
(1 * -6 + a * -6) + -1(2a + -8) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a
(-6 + -6a) + -1(2a + -8) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -6a + -1(-8 + 2a) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a
-6 + -6a + (-8 * -1 + 2a * -1) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a
-6 + -6a + (8 + -2a) = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + -6a + -2a = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + -6a + -2a = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Combine like terms: -6a + -2a = -8a
2 + -8a = -8a + -8 + -5 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8a = -8 + -5 + -8a + -3a

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
2 + -8a = -13 + -8a + -3a

Combine like terms: -8a + -3a = -11a
2 + -8a = -13 + -11a

Solving
2 + -8a = -13 + -11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -8a + 11a = -13 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -8a + 11a = 3a
2 + 3a = -13 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -11a + 11a = 0
2 + 3a = -13 + 0
2 + 3a = -13

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3a = -13 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 3a = -13 + -2
3a = -13 + -2

Combine like terms: -13 + -2 = -15
3a = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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