8(a+2)-3(a-4)=6(a-7)+8

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Solution for 8(a+2)-3(a-4)=6(a-7)+8 equation:


Simplifying
8(a + 2) + -3(a + -4) = 6(a + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
8(2 + a) + -3(a + -4) = 6(a + -7) + 8
(2 * 8 + a * 8) + -3(a + -4) = 6(a + -7) + 8
(16 + 8a) + -3(a + -4) = 6(a + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8a + -3(-4 + a) = 6(a + -7) + 8
16 + 8a + (-4 * -3 + a * -3) = 6(a + -7) + 8
16 + 8a + (12 + -3a) = 6(a + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
16 + 12 + 8a + -3a = 6(a + -7) + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 12 = 28
28 + 8a + -3a = 6(a + -7) + 8

Combine like terms: 8a + -3a = 5a
28 + 5a = 6(a + -7) + 8

Reorder the terms:
28 + 5a = 6(-7 + a) + 8
28 + 5a = (-7 * 6 + a * 6) + 8
28 + 5a = (-42 + 6a) + 8

Reorder the terms:
28 + 5a = -42 + 8 + 6a

Combine like terms: -42 + 8 = -34
28 + 5a = -34 + 6a

Solving
28 + 5a = -34 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
28 + 5a + -6a = -34 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
28 + -1a = -34 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
28 + -1a = -34 + 0
28 + -1a = -34

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + -1a = -34 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -1a = -34 + -28
-1a = -34 + -28

Combine like terms: -34 + -28 = -62
-1a = -62

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 62

Simplifying
a = 62

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