5a-8=2(a+1)+18a+6

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Solution for 5a-8=2(a+1)+18a+6 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -8 = 2(a + 1) + 18a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 2(a + 1) + 18a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 2(1 + a) + 18a + 6
-8 + 5a = (1 * 2 + a * 2) + 18a + 6
-8 + 5a = (2 + 2a) + 18a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 2 + 6 + 2a + 18a

Combine like terms: 2 + 6 = 8
-8 + 5a = 8 + 2a + 18a

Combine like terms: 2a + 18a = 20a
-8 + 5a = 8 + 20a

Solving
-8 + 5a = 8 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5a + -20a = 8 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 5a + -20a = -15a
-8 + -15a = 8 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-8 + -15a = 8 + 0
-8 + -15a = 8

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -15a = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -15a = 8 + 8
-15a = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-15a = 16

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = -1.066666667

Simplifying
a = -1.066666667

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