a+6(3a-7)=-8(-6a-2)

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Solution for a+6(3a-7)=-8(-6a-2) equation:


Simplifying
a + 6(3a + -7) = -8(-6a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
a + 6(-7 + 3a) = -8(-6a + -2)
a + (-7 * 6 + 3a * 6) = -8(-6a + -2)
a + (-42 + 18a) = -8(-6a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + a + 18a = -8(-6a + -2)

Combine like terms: a + 18a = 19a
-42 + 19a = -8(-6a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 19a = -8(-2 + -6a)
-42 + 19a = (-2 * -8 + -6a * -8)
-42 + 19a = (16 + 48a)

Solving
-42 + 19a = 16 + 48a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-48a' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 19a + -48a = 16 + 48a + -48a

Combine like terms: 19a + -48a = -29a
-42 + -29a = 16 + 48a + -48a

Combine like terms: 48a + -48a = 0
-42 + -29a = 16 + 0
-42 + -29a = 16

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -29a = 16 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -29a = 16 + 42
-29a = 16 + 42

Combine like terms: 16 + 42 = 58
-29a = 58

Divide each side by '-29'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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