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

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


Simplifying
-2a + -2 = 3(8 + 8a)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2a = 3(8 + 8a)
-2 + -2a = (8 * 3 + 8a * 3)
-2 + -2a = (24 + 24a)

Solving
-2 + -2a = 24 + 24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2a + -24a = 24 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: -2a + -24a = -26a
-2 + -26a = 24 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 24a + -24a = 0
-2 + -26a = 24 + 0
-2 + -26a = 24

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -26a = 24 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -26a = 24 + 2
-26a = 24 + 2

Combine like terms: 24 + 2 = 26
-26a = 26

Divide each side by '-26'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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