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

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


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

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

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

Solving
2 + -2a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
2 + -3a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
2 + -3a = 8 + 0
2 + -3a = 8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3a = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3a = 8 + -2
-3a = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-3a = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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