-6a+8(-a-2)=-128

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Solution for -6a+8(-a-2)=-128 equation:


Simplifying
-6a + 8(-1a + -2) = -128

Reorder the terms:
-6a + 8(-2 + -1a) = -128
-6a + (-2 * 8 + -1a * 8) = -128
-6a + (-16 + -8a) = -128

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6a + -8a = -128

Combine like terms: -6a + -8a = -14a
-16 + -14a = -128

Solving
-16 + -14a = -128

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -14a = -128 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -14a = -128 + 16
-14a = -128 + 16

Combine like terms: -128 + 16 = -112
-14a = -112

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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