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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6 + -5(2 + a) = 8 + a
6 + (2 * -5 + a * -5) = 8 + a
6 + (-10 + -5a) = 8 + a

Combine like terms: 6 + -10 = -4
-4 + -5a = 8 + a

Solving
-4 + -5a = 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.
-4 + -5a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + -6a = 8 + 0
-4 + -6a = 8

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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