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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6(6 + a) + -4a = a + -8
(6 * 6 + a * 6) + -4a = a + -8
(36 + 6a) + -4a = a + -8

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
36 + 2a = a + -8

Reorder the terms:
36 + 2a = -8 + a

Solving
36 + 2a = -8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
36 + 2a + -1a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
36 + 1a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
36 + 1a = -8 + 0
36 + 1a = -8

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + 1a = -8 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + 1a = -8 + -36
1a = -8 + -36

Combine like terms: -8 + -36 = -44
1a = -44

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -44

Simplifying
a = -44

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