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What does a equal? -8(1 + 2a) = -7a - (1 + 2a)

What does a equal? -8(1 + 2a) = -7a - (1 + 2a)
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What does a equal?
-8(1 + 2a) = -7a - (1 + 2a)

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-8-16a=-1-9a. Combine like terms: -7=7a. Get the unknown by itself: -7/7=-1. 7a/7=a. Answer: -1=a, a=-1 :)
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