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

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


Simplifying
8 + -3(a + 3) = 2a + -6

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3(3 + a) = 2a + -6
8 + (3 * -3 + a * -3) = 2a + -6
8 + (-9 + -3a) = 2a + -6

Combine like terms: 8 + -9 = -1
-1 + -3a = 2a + -6

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3a = -6 + 2a

Solving
-1 + -3a = -6 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-1 + -5a = -6 + 0
-1 + -5a = -6

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5a = -6 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -5a = -6 + 1
-5a = -6 + 1

Combine like terms: -6 + 1 = -5
-5a = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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