8a-2(a+1)=10

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Solution for 8a-2(a+1)=10 equation:


Simplifying
8a + -2(a + 1) = 10

Reorder the terms:
8a + -2(1 + a) = 10
8a + (1 * -2 + a * -2) = 10
8a + (-2 + -2a) = 10

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8a + -2a = 10

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
-2 + 6a = 10

Solving
-2 + 6a = 10

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 + 6a = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6a = 10 + 2
6a = 10 + 2

Combine like terms: 10 + 2 = 12
6a = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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