-6-5a=-(2+4a)-8

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Solution for -6-5a=-(2+4a)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-6 + -5a = -1(2 + 4a) + -8
-6 + -5a = (2 * -1 + 4a * -1) + -8
-6 + -5a = (-2 + -4a) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a = -2 + -8 + -4a

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-6 + -5a = -10 + -4a

Solving
-6 + -5a = -10 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5a + 4a = -10 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -5a + 4a = -1a
-6 + -1a = -10 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-6 + -1a = -10 + 0
-6 + -1a = -10

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

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

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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