a+6-2(a-8)=0

Solution for a+6-2(a-8)=0 equation:

Simplifying
a + 6 + -2(a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
a + 6 + -2(-8 + a) = 0
a + 6 + (-8 * -2 + a * -2) = 0
a + 6 + (16 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 16 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + 16 = 22
22 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
22 + -1a = 0

Solving
22 + -1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -1a = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + -22
-1a = 0 + -22

Combine like terms: 0 + -22 = -22
-1a = -22

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 22

Simplifying
a = 22