(2a+8)+(8+5a)=

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Solution for (2a+8)+(8+5a)= equation: 


Simplifying
(2a + 8) + (8 + 5a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 2a) + (8 + 5a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 2a)
8 + 2a + (8 + 5a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 5a)
8 + 2a + 8 + 5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
16 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + 5a = 7a
16 + 7a = 0

Solving
16 + 7a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 7a = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 7a = 0 + -16
7a = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
7a = -16

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -2.285714286

Simplifying
a = -2.285714286

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