-8a-a=-6(a-2)+6(8-3a)

Solution for -8a-a=-6(a-2)+6(8-3a) equation:

Simplifying
-8a + -1a = -6(a + -2) + 6(8 + -3a)

Combine like terms: -8a + -1a = -9a
-9a = -6(a + -2) + 6(8 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
-9a = -6(-2 + a) + 6(8 + -3a)
-9a = (-2 * -6 + a * -6) + 6(8 + -3a)
-9a = (12 + -6a) + 6(8 + -3a)
-9a = 12 + -6a + (8 * 6 + -3a * 6)
-9a = 12 + -6a + (48 + -18a)

Reorder the terms:
-9a = 12 + 48 + -6a + -18a

Combine like terms: 12 + 48 = 60
-9a = 60 + -6a + -18a

Combine like terms: -6a + -18a = -24a
-9a = 60 + -24a

Solving
-9a = 60 + -24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '24a' to each side of the equation.
-9a + 24a = 60 + -24a + 24a

Combine like terms: -9a + 24a = 15a
15a = 60 + -24a + 24a

Combine like terms: -24a + 24a = 0
15a = 60 + 0
15a = 60

Divide each side by '15'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4