a-6=8-(.4a-1)

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Solution for a-6=8-(.4a-1) equation:


Simplifying
a + -6 = 8 + -1(0.4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + a = 8 + -1(0.4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + a = 8 + -1(-1 + 0.4a)
-6 + a = 8 + (-1 * -1 + 0.4a * -1)
-6 + a = 8 + (1 + -0.4a)

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
-6 + a = 9 + -0.4a

Solving
-6 + a = 9 + -0.4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '0.4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + a + 0.4a = 9 + -0.4a + 0.4a

Combine like terms: a + 0.4a = 1.4a
-6 + 1.4a = 9 + -0.4a + 0.4a

Combine like terms: -0.4a + 0.4a = 0.0
-6 + 1.4a = 9 + 0.0
-6 + 1.4a = 9

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1.4a = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1.4a = 9 + 6
1.4a = 9 + 6

Combine like terms: 9 + 6 = 15
1.4a = 15

Divide each side by '1.4'.
a = 10.71428571

Simplifying
a = 10.71428571

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