-86=-6a-8(a+2)

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Solution for -86=-6a-8(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
-86 = -6a + -8(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-86 = -6a + -8(2 + a)
-86 = -6a + (2 * -8 + a * -8)
-86 = -6a + (-16 + -8a)

Reorder the terms:
-86 = -16 + -6a + -8a

Combine like terms: -6a + -8a = -14a
-86 = -16 + -14a

Solving
-86 = -16 + -14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '14a' to each side of the equation.
-86 + 14a = -16 + -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: -14a + 14a = 0
-86 + 14a = -16 + 0
-86 + 14a = -16

Add '86' to each side of the equation.
-86 + 86 + 14a = -16 + 86

Combine like terms: -86 + 86 = 0
0 + 14a = -16 + 86
14a = -16 + 86

Combine like terms: -16 + 86 = 70
14a = 70

Divide each side by '14'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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