-2a+18+6a=3a-8a

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Solution for -2a+18+6a=3a-8a equation:


Simplifying
-2a + 18 + 6a = 3a + -8a

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2a + 6a = 3a + -8a

Combine like terms: -2a + 6a = 4a
18 + 4a = 3a + -8a

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
18 + 4a = -5a

Solving
18 + 4a = -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.
18 + 4a + 5a = -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: 4a + 5a = 9a
18 + 9a = -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
18 + 9a = 0

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 9a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 9a = 0 + -18
9a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
9a = -18

Divide each side by '9'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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