(2a-8)+(6+5a)=

Solution for (2a-8)+(6+5a)= equation:

Simplifying
(2a + -8) + (6 + 5a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 2a) + (6 + 5a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 2a)
-8 + 2a + (6 + 5a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + 5a)
-8 + 2a + 6 + 5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + 5a = 7a
-2 + 7a = 0

Solving
-2 + 7a = 0

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 = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = 0.2857142857