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

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Solution for 7(a-6)-4a=-8-(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -6) + -4a = -8 + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
7(-6 + a) + -4a = -8 + -1(a + 6)
(-6 * 7 + a * 7) + -4a = -8 + -1(a + 6)
(-42 + 7a) + -4a = -8 + -1(a + 6)

Combine like terms: 7a + -4a = 3a
-42 + 3a = -8 + -1(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 3a = -8 + -1(6 + a)
-42 + 3a = -8 + (6 * -1 + a * -1)
-42 + 3a = -8 + (-6 + -1a)

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-42 + 3a = -14 + -1a

Solving
-42 + 3a = -14 + -1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 3a + a = -14 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: 3a + a = 4a
-42 + 4a = -14 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
-42 + 4a = -14 + 0
-42 + 4a = -14

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 4a = -14 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 4a = -14 + 42
4a = -14 + 42

Combine like terms: -14 + 42 = 28
4a = 28

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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