-8a+6(a+7)=1

what does a equal?
what is the value of a?

-8a+6(a+7)=1

-8a + 6a + 42 = 1
-2a + 42 - 42 = 1 - 42
-2a = -41
a = 20.5

Proof:

-8(20.5) + 6(20.5 + 7) = 1
-164 + 123 + 42 = 1
165 - 164 = 1