-6a-12=8(a-9)

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Solution for -6a-12=8(a-9) equation:


Simplifying
-6a + -12 = 8(a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -6a = 8(a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -6a = 8(-9 + a)
-12 + -6a = (-9 * 8 + a * 8)
-12 + -6a = (-72 + 8a)

Solving
-12 + -6a = -72 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -6a + -8a = -72 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -6a + -8a = -14a
-12 + -14a = -72 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-12 + -14a = -72 + 0
-12 + -14a = -72

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -14a = -72 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -14a = -72 + 12
-14a = -72 + 12

Combine like terms: -72 + 12 = -60
-14a = -60

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = 4.285714286

Simplifying
a = 4.285714286

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