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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-6 = 2a + -8(3 + a)
-6 = 2a + (3 * -8 + a * -8)
-6 = 2a + (-24 + -8a)

Reorder the terms:
-6 = -24 + 2a + -8a

Combine like terms: 2a + -8a = -6a
-6 = -24 + -6a

Solving
-6 = -24 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6a = -24 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-6 + 6a = -24 + 0
-6 + 6a = -24

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6a = -24 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6a = -24 + 6
6a = -24 + 6

Combine like terms: -24 + 6 = -18
6a = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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