2a-10a-(-11a)+16a+(-12a)-(-8)=-20

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Solution for 2a-10a-(-11a)+16a+(-12a)-(-8)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -10a + -1(-11a) + 16a + (-12a) + -1(-8) = -20

Remove parenthesis around (-11a)
2a + -10a + -1 * -11a + 16a + (-12a) + -1(-8) = -20

Multiply -1 * -11
2a + -10a + 11a + 16a + (-12a) + -1(-8) = -20

Multiply -1 * -8
2a + -10a + 11a + 16a + (-12a) + 8 = -20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2a + -10a + 11a + 16a + (-12a) = -20

Combine like terms: 2a + -10a = -8a
8 + -8a + 11a + 16a + (-12a) = -20

Combine like terms: -8a + 11a = 3a
8 + 3a + 16a + (-12a) = -20

Combine like terms: 3a + 16a = 19a
8 + 19a + (-12a) = -20

Combine like terms: 19a + (-12a) = 7a
8 + 7a = -20

Solving
8 + 7a = -20

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7a = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7a = -20 + -8
7a = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
7a = -28

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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