2(-a-8)=24

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Solution for 2(-a-8)=24 equation:


Simplifying
2(-1a + -8) = 24

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + -1a) = 24
(-8 * 2 + -1a * 2) = 24
(-16 + -2a) = 24

Solving
-16 + -2a = 24

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2a = 24 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2a = 24 + 16
-2a = 24 + 16

Combine like terms: 24 + 16 = 40
-2a = 40

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -20

Simplifying
a = -20

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