2(a-1)=8a-6

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Solution for 2(a-1)=8a-6 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + a) = 8a + -6
(-1 * 2 + a * 2) = 8a + -6
(-2 + 2a) = 8a + -6

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2a = -6 + 8a

Solving
-2 + 2a = -6 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2a + -8a = -6 + 8a + -8a

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

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-2 + -6a = -6 + 0
-2 + -6a = -6

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-6a = -4

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667

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