8-(6-2a)=5(-3a+1)

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Solution for 8-(6-2a)=5(-3a+1) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -1(6 + -2a) = 5(-3a + 1)
8 + (6 * -1 + -2a * -1) = 5(-3a + 1)
8 + (-6 + 2a) = 5(-3a + 1)

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
2 + 2a = 5(-3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2a = 5(1 + -3a)
2 + 2a = (1 * 5 + -3a * 5)
2 + 2a = (5 + -15a)

Solving
2 + 2a = 5 + -15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2a + 15a = 5 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: 2a + 15a = 17a
2 + 17a = 5 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: -15a + 15a = 0
2 + 17a = 5 + 0
2 + 17a = 5

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 17a = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 17a = 5 + -2
17a = 5 + -2

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
17a = 3

Divide each side by '17'.
a = 0.1764705882

Simplifying
a = 0.1764705882

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