8a-(a+2)=2

Simple and best practice solution for 8a-(a+2)=2 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8a + -1a = 2

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
-2 + 7a = 2

Solving
-2 + 7a = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7a = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7a = 2 + 2
7a = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
7a = 4

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 0.5714285714

Simplifying
a = 0.5714285714

See similar equations:

| 16x^2-9y^2-96x-36y-36=0 | | 3(x^2+2)-5=28 | | 0.6x+0.2x+9=-3 | | 5(a+5-2a)=13 | | 195=r(3) | | 3t^3-5t^2+2t=0 | | 17+2(4+2x^2)=33 | | c-(2c+3)=16 | | 52-17+6x=71 | | r+7.4=4.3 | | 6(x-4)=5(x-8) | | 2n^2+11n+2=0 | | -1.6-5x-3.5-2x=-6x+1.2 | | -7=x/5+4 | | x^3=125x | | 5x-12+3(x-1)=-14 | | 70+90+x+10+80=360 | | 5x-12+3(x-1)=14 | | .13-3(x+2)+5x=29 | | x^6=125x^3 | | 40+x+20+60+x-20=360 | | .064f=12.8 | | 6(x-1)-2=2x+4(-3+x) | | 3-3x=-8x+14 | | 4d+2d-4d=3d | | 35=.50h(3+4) | | 8y+9-6y=4+y+8 | | 2x^3-10x^2+18x= | | 36+24t+3t^2= | | -6x+10y=5 | | (8x-2y)(8x-2y)= | | 3x^2-30x-13= |

Equations solver categories