-8a+6a+42=1

Solution for -8a+6a+42=1 equation:

Simplifying
-8a + 6a + 42 = 1

Reorder the terms:
42 + -8a + 6a = 1

Combine like terms: -8a + 6a = -2a
42 + -2a = 1

Solving
42 + -2a = 1

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -2a = 1 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -2a = 1 + -42
-2a = 1 + -42

Combine like terms: 1 + -42 = -41
-2a = -41

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 20.5

Simplifying
a = 20.5