26=6(1+a)-2(7a-6)

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Solution for 26=6(1+a)-2(7a-6) equation:


Simplifying
26 = 6(1 + a) + -2(7a + -6)
26 = (1 * 6 + a * 6) + -2(7a + -6)
26 = (6 + 6a) + -2(7a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
26 = 6 + 6a + -2(-6 + 7a)
26 = 6 + 6a + (-6 * -2 + 7a * -2)
26 = 6 + 6a + (12 + -14a)

Reorder the terms:
26 = 6 + 12 + 6a + -14a

Combine like terms: 6 + 12 = 18
26 = 18 + 6a + -14a

Combine like terms: 6a + -14a = -8a
26 = 18 + -8a

Solving
26 = 18 + -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.
26 + 8a = 18 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
26 + 8a = 18 + 0
26 + 8a = 18

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + 8a = 18 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 8a = 18 + -26
8a = 18 + -26

Combine like terms: 18 + -26 = -8
8a = -8

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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