6(a+3)-10=-2(a+8)

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Solution for 6(a+3)-10=-2(a+8) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + 3) + -10 = -2(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
6(3 + a) + -10 = -2(a + 8)
(3 * 6 + a * 6) + -10 = -2(a + 8)
(18 + 6a) + -10 = -2(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -10 + 6a = -2(a + 8)

Combine like terms: 18 + -10 = 8
8 + 6a = -2(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6a = -2(8 + a)
8 + 6a = (8 * -2 + a * -2)
8 + 6a = (-16 + -2a)

Solving
8 + 6a = -16 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 6a + 2a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 6a + 2a = 8a
8 + 8a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
8 + 8a = -16 + 0
8 + 8a = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 8a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8a = -16 + -8
8a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
8a = -24

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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