-142=2(8a+1)+2a

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Solution for -142=2(8a+1)+2a equation:


Simplifying
-142 = 2(8a + 1) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-142 = 2(1 + 8a) + 2a
-142 = (1 * 2 + 8a * 2) + 2a
-142 = (2 + 16a) + 2a

Combine like terms: 16a + 2a = 18a
-142 = 2 + 18a

Solving
-142 = 2 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
-142 + -18a = 2 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-142 + -18a = 2 + 0
-142 + -18a = 2

Add '142' to each side of the equation.
-142 + 142 + -18a = 2 + 142

Combine like terms: -142 + 142 = 0
0 + -18a = 2 + 142
-18a = 2 + 142

Combine like terms: 2 + 142 = 144
-18a = 144

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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