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

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

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

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

Solving
-6 + 8a = -1 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 8a + 2a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 8a + 2a = 10a
-6 + 10a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-6 + 10a = -1 + 0
-6 + 10a = -1

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 10a = -1 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 10a = -1 + 6
10a = -1 + 6

Combine like terms: -1 + 6 = 5
10a = 5

Divide each side by '10'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5