-7(a-8)-4a=6a-(a-8)

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Solution for -7(a-8)-4a=6a-(a-8) equation:


Simplifying
-7(a + -8) + -4a = 6a + -1(a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-7(-8 + a) + -4a = 6a + -1(a + -8)
(-8 * -7 + a * -7) + -4a = 6a + -1(a + -8)
(56 + -7a) + -4a = 6a + -1(a + -8)

Combine like terms: -7a + -4a = -11a
56 + -11a = 6a + -1(a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
56 + -11a = 6a + -1(-8 + a)
56 + -11a = 6a + (-8 * -1 + a * -1)
56 + -11a = 6a + (8 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
56 + -11a = 8 + 6a + -1a

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
56 + -11a = 8 + 5a

Solving
56 + -11a = 8 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
56 + -11a + -5a = 8 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -11a + -5a = -16a
56 + -16a = 8 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
56 + -16a = 8 + 0
56 + -16a = 8

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + -16a = 8 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -16a = 8 + -56
-16a = 8 + -56

Combine like terms: 8 + -56 = -48
-16a = -48

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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