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

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


Simplifying
-1(5a + 6) = 2(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 5a) = 2(2a + 8)
(6 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 2(2a + 8)
(-6 + -5a) = 2(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a = 2(8 + 2a)
-6 + -5a = (8 * 2 + 2a * 2)
-6 + -5a = (16 + 4a)

Solving
-6 + -5a = 16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5a + -4a = 16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
-6 + -9a = 16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-6 + -9a = 16 + 0
-6 + -9a = 16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -9a = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -9a = 16 + 6
-9a = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: 16 + 6 = 22
-9a = 22

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -2.444444444

Simplifying
a = -2.444444444

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