-6(a+1)=-4a-8

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Solution for -6(a+1)=-4a-8 equation:


Simplifying
-6(a + 1) = -4a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6(1 + a) = -4a + -8
(1 * -6 + a * -6) = -4a + -8
(-6 + -6a) = -4a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -6a = -8 + -4a

Solving
-6 + -6a = -8 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -6a + 4a = -8 + -4a + 4a

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

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-6 + -2a = -8 + 0
-6 + -2a = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2a = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2a = -8 + 6
-2a = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2a = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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