-8a+6=-3a-7a

Solution for -8a+6=-3a-7a equation:

Simplifying
-8a + 6 = -3a + -7a

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8a = -3a + -7a

Combine like terms: -3a + -7a = -10a
6 + -8a = -10a

Solving
6 + -8a = -10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10a' to each side of the equation.
6 + -8a + 10a = -10a + 10a

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

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2a = 0 + -6

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3