16-2[a+4]=-6

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Solution for 16-2[a+4]=-6 equation:


Simplifying
16 + -2[a + 4] = -6

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2[4 + a] = -6
16 + [4 * -2 + a * -2] = -6
16 + [-8 + -2a] = -6

Combine like terms: 16 + -8 = 8
8 + -2a = -6

Solving
8 + -2a = -6

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 = -6 + -8

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-2a = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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