-8a+2=-2(a+5)

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Solution for -8a+2=-2(a+5) equation:


Simplifying
-8a + 2 = -2(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8a = -2(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8a = -2(5 + a)
2 + -8a = (5 * -2 + a * -2)
2 + -8a = (-10 + -2a)

Solving
2 + -8a = -10 + -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.
2 + -8a + 2a = -10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -8a + 2a = -6a
2 + -6a = -10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
2 + -6a = -10 + 0
2 + -6a = -10

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6a = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6a = -10 + -2
-6a = -10 + -2

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
-6a = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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