-2a-8=-18

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Solution for -2a-8=-18 equation: 


Simplifying
-2a + -8 = -18

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

Solving
-8 + -2a = -18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = -18 + 8
-2a = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
-2a = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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