a+(a-4)=(a-8)-(a+6)

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


Simplifying
a + (a + -4) = (a + -8) + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
a + (-4 + a) = (a + -8) + -1(a + 6)

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + a)
a + -4 + a = (a + -8) + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + a + a = (a + -8) + -1(a + 6)

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
-4 + 2a = (a + -8) + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = (-8 + a) + -1(a + 6)

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + a)
-4 + 2a = -8 + a + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = -8 + a + -1(6 + a)
-4 + 2a = -8 + a + (6 * -1 + a * -1)
-4 + 2a = -8 + a + (-6 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = -8 + -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-4 + 2a = -14 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 2a = -14 + 0
-4 + 2a = -14

Solving
-4 + 2a = -14

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2a = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2a = -14 + 4
2a = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -14 + 4 = -10
2a = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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