4a-8ab-6-7ab+2a=

Solution for 4a-8ab-6-7ab+2a= equation:

Simplifying
4a + -8ab + -6 + -7ab + 2a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4a + 2a + -8ab + -7ab = 0

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
-6 + 6a + -8ab + -7ab = 0

Combine like terms: -8ab + -7ab = -15ab
-6 + 6a + -15ab = 0

Solving
-6 + 6a + -15ab = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6a + 6 + -15ab = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 6a + -15ab = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6a + -15ab = 0 + 6
6a + -15ab = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
6a + -15ab = 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6a + -15ab = 6 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
-6 + 6a + -15ab = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-2 + 2a + -5ab) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-2 + 2a + -5ab)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + 2a + -5ab = 0

Solving
-2 + 2a + -5ab = 0

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2a + 2 + -5ab = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 2a + -5ab = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2a + -5ab = 0 + 2
2a + -5ab = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
2a + -5ab = 2

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.