2-(4a+1)=8+a

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Solution for 2-(4a+1)=8+a equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(4a + 1) = 8 + a

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(1 + 4a) = 8 + a
2 + (1 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 8 + a
2 + (-1 + -4a) = 8 + a

Combine like terms: 2 + -1 = 1
1 + -4a = 8 + a

Solving
1 + -4a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -4a + -1a = -5a
1 + -5a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
1 + -5a = 8 + 0
1 + -5a = 8

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -5a = 8 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5a = 8 + -1
-5a = 8 + -1

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
-5a = 7

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -1.4

Simplifying
a = -1.4

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