6a-8(a+3)=-14

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Solution for 6a-8(a+3)=-14 equation:


Simplifying
6a + -8(a + 3) = -14

Reorder the terms:
6a + -8(3 + a) = -14
6a + (3 * -8 + a * -8) = -14
6a + (-24 + -8a) = -14

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 6a + -8a = -14

Combine like terms: 6a + -8a = -2a
-24 + -2a = -14

Solving
-24 + -2a = -14

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2a = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2a = -14 + 24
-2a = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -14 + 24 = 10
-2a = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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