4a-6-(a+8)=

Solution for 4a-6-(a+8)= equation:

Simplifying
4a + -6 + -1(a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4a + -6 + -1(8 + a) = 0
4a + -6 + (8 * -1 + a * -1) = 0
4a + -6 + (-8 + -1a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 4a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 4a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
-14 + 3a = 0

Solving
-14 + 3a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 3a = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 3a = 0 + 14
3a = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
3a = 14

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 4.666666667

Simplifying
a = 4.666666667