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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2a = -16 + 2

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
2a = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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