Answer
a = -6
Work Step by Step
-8 + 6 = $\frac{a}{3}$
-2 = $\frac{a}{3}$
-2 $\times$ 3 = $\frac{a}{3}$$\times$ 3 Multiply both sides by 3
-6 = a
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