8a+6(3a+7)=

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

Simplifying
8a + 6(3a + 7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8a + 6(7 + 3a) = 0
8a + (7 * 6 + 3a * 6) = 0
8a + (42 + 18a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
42 + 8a + 18a = 0

Combine like terms: 8a + 18a = 26a
42 + 26a = 0

Solving
42 + 26a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + 26a = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + 26a = 0 + -42
26a = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
26a = -42

Divide each side by '26'.
a = -1.615384615

Simplifying
a = -1.615384615