18-(8a-12)=14a-14

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Solution for 18-(8a-12)=14a-14 equation:


Simplifying
18 + -1(8a + -12) = 14a + -14

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1(-12 + 8a) = 14a + -14
18 + (-12 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 14a + -14
18 + (12 + -8a) = 14a + -14

Combine like terms: 18 + 12 = 30
30 + -8a = 14a + -14

Reorder the terms:
30 + -8a = -14 + 14a

Solving
30 + -8a = -14 + 14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-14a' to each side of the equation.
30 + -8a + -14a = -14 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: -8a + -14a = -22a
30 + -22a = -14 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 14a + -14a = 0
30 + -22a = -14 + 0
30 + -22a = -14

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + -22a = -14 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + -22a = -14 + -30
-22a = -14 + -30

Combine like terms: -14 + -30 = -44
-22a = -44

Divide each side by '-22'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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