8(a-5)=6a-18

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + a) = 6a + -18
(-5 * 8 + a * 8) = 6a + -18
(-40 + 8a) = 6a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8a = -18 + 6a

Solving
-40 + 8a = -18 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 8a + -6a = -18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
-40 + 2a = -18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-40 + 2a = -18 + 0
-40 + 2a = -18

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 2a = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 2a = -18 + 40
2a = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -18 + 40 = 22
2a = 22

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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