5a+6-9a=4a+8

Solution for 5a+6-9a=4a+8 equation:

Simplifying
5a + 6 + -9a = 4a + 8

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5a + -9a = 4a + 8

Combine like terms: 5a + -9a = -4a
6 + -4a = 4a + 8

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

Solving
6 + -4a = 8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
6 + -4a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
6 + -8a = 8 + 4a + -4a

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -8a = 8 + -6

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
-8a = 2

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -0.25

Simplifying
a = -0.25