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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + -6a = -16 + -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.
8 + -6a + 2a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
8 + -4a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
8 + -4a = -16 + 0
8 + -4a = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = -16 + -8
-4a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-4a = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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