SOLUTION: -8 - |8 - 10a| =-56

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Question 906603: -8 - |8 - 10a| =-56
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-8+-+abs%288+-+10a%29+=-56
-8+%2B56++=+abs%288+-+10a%29
+48+=+abs%288+-+10a%29+

48+=+8+-+10a or 48+=+-%288+-+10a%29
if 48+=+8+-+10a=>48+-8=++-+10a=>40=++-10a =>40%2F-10=++a =>-4=++a
if 48+=+-%288+-+10a%29 =>48+=+-8+%2B+10a =>48%2B8+=+10a =>56+=+10a =>56%2F10+=+a=>28%2F5=a or 5.6+=+a