-(8a+6)=7(-a-3)+2a

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Solution for -(8a+6)=7(-a-3)+2a equation:


Simplifying
-1(8a + 6) = 7(-1a + -3) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 8a) = 7(-1a + -3) + 2a
(6 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 7(-1a + -3) + 2a
(-6 + -8a) = 7(-1a + -3) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8a = 7(-3 + -1a) + 2a
-6 + -8a = (-3 * 7 + -1a * 7) + 2a
-6 + -8a = (-21 + -7a) + 2a

Combine like terms: -7a + 2a = -5a
-6 + -8a = -21 + -5a

Solving
-6 + -8a = -21 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -8a + 5a = -21 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -8a + 5a = -3a
-6 + -3a = -21 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-6 + -3a = -21 + 0
-6 + -3a = -21

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -3a = -21 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -3a = -21 + 6
-3a = -21 + 6

Combine like terms: -21 + 6 = -15
-3a = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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