6-7(a+2)=1a+8

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Solution for 6-7(a+2)=1a+8 equation: 


Simplifying
6 + -7(a + 2) = 1a + 8

Reorder the terms:
6 + -7(2 + a) = 1a + 8
6 + (2 * -7 + a * -7) = 1a + 8
6 + (-14 + -7a) = 1a + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + -14 = -8
-8 + -7a = 1a + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -7a = 8 + 1a

Solving
-8 + -7a = 8 + 1a

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.
-8 + -7a + -1a = 8 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: -7a + -1a = -8a
-8 + -8a = 8 + 1a + -1a

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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