54=-4(-6a-2)-(8+6a)

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Solution for 54=-4(-6a-2)-(8+6a) equation:


Simplifying
54 = -4(-6a + -2) + -1(8 + 6a)

Reorder the terms:
54 = -4(-2 + -6a) + -1(8 + 6a)
54 = (-2 * -4 + -6a * -4) + -1(8 + 6a)
54 = (8 + 24a) + -1(8 + 6a)
54 = 8 + 24a + (8 * -1 + 6a * -1)
54 = 8 + 24a + (-8 + -6a)

Reorder the terms:
54 = 8 + -8 + 24a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
54 = 0 + 24a + -6a
54 = 24a + -6a

Combine like terms: 24a + -6a = 18a
54 = 18a

Solving
54 = 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
54 + -18a = 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
54 + -18a = 0

Add '-54' to each side of the equation.
54 + -54 + -18a = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 54 + -54 = 0
0 + -18a = 0 + -54
-18a = 0 + -54

Combine like terms: 0 + -54 = -54
-18a = -54

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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