6(a+2)-8=5a+1

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Solution for 6(a+2)-8=5a+1 equation:


Simplifying
6(a + 2) + -8 = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
6(2 + a) + -8 = 5a + 1
(2 * 6 + a * 6) + -8 = 5a + 1
(12 + 6a) + -8 = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8 + 6a = 5a + 1

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
4 + 6a = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + 6a = 1 + 5a

Solving
4 + 6a = 1 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 6a + -5a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 6a + -5a = 1a
4 + 1a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
4 + 1a = 1 + 0
4 + 1a = 1

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 1a = 1 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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