8a+6a=-2a-16

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Solution for 8a+6a=-2a-16 equation:


Simplifying
8a + 6a = -2a + -16

Combine like terms: 8a + 6a = 14a
14a = -2a + -16

Reorder the terms:
14a = -16 + -2a

Solving
14a = -16 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
14a + 2a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 14a + 2a = 16a
16a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
16a = -16 + 0
16a = -16

Divide each side by '16'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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