-12+8a=-5(a+8)+6a

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Solution for -12+8a=-5(a+8)+6a equation:


Simplifying
-12 + 8a = -5(a + 8) + 6a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 8a = -5(8 + a) + 6a
-12 + 8a = (8 * -5 + a * -5) + 6a
-12 + 8a = (-40 + -5a) + 6a

Combine like terms: -5a + 6a = 1a
-12 + 8a = -40 + 1a

Solving
-12 + 8a = -40 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 8a + -1a = -40 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
-12 + 7a = -40 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-12 + 7a = -40 + 0
-12 + 7a = -40

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 7a = -40 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 7a = -40 + 12
7a = -40 + 12

Combine like terms: -40 + 12 = -28
7a = -28

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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