-8a-36=-4a-7(a+6)

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Solution for -8a-36=-4a-7(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
-8a + -36 = -4a + -7(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -8a = -4a + -7(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -8a = -4a + -7(6 + a)
-36 + -8a = -4a + (6 * -7 + a * -7)
-36 + -8a = -4a + (-42 + -7a)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -8a = -42 + -4a + -7a

Combine like terms: -4a + -7a = -11a
-36 + -8a = -42 + -11a

Solving
-36 + -8a = -42 + -11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + -8a + 11a = -42 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -8a + 11a = 3a
-36 + 3a = -42 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -11a + 11a = 0
-36 + 3a = -42 + 0
-36 + 3a = -42

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 3a = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 3a = -42 + 36
3a = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -42 + 36 = -6
3a = -6

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

Simplifying
a = -2

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