16-5a=6a-(-2a-2)

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Solution for 16-5a=6a-(-2a-2) equation:


Simplifying
16 + -5a = 6a + -1(-2a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -5a = 6a + -1(-2 + -2a)
16 + -5a = 6a + (-2 * -1 + -2a * -1)
16 + -5a = 6a + (2 + 2a)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -5a = 2 + 6a + 2a

Combine like terms: 6a + 2a = 8a
16 + -5a = 2 + 8a

Solving
16 + -5a = 2 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -5a + -8a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -5a + -8a = -13a
16 + -13a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
16 + -13a = 2 + 0
16 + -13a = 2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -13a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -13a = 2 + -16
-13a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
-13a = -14

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = 1.076923077

Simplifying
a = 1.076923077

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