-10a+40=-10a-8(1-6a)

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Solution for -10a+40=-10a-8(1-6a) equation:


Simplifying
-10a + 40 = -10a + -8(1 + -6a)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -10a = -10a + -8(1 + -6a)
40 + -10a = -10a + (1 * -8 + -6a * -8)
40 + -10a = -10a + (-8 + 48a)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -10a = -8 + -10a + 48a

Combine like terms: -10a + 48a = 38a
40 + -10a = -8 + 38a

Solving
40 + -10a = -8 + 38a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-38a' to each side of the equation.
40 + -10a + -38a = -8 + 38a + -38a

Combine like terms: -10a + -38a = -48a
40 + -48a = -8 + 38a + -38a

Combine like terms: 38a + -38a = 0
40 + -48a = -8 + 0
40 + -48a = -8

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -48a = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -48a = -8 + -40
-48a = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: -8 + -40 = -48
-48a = -48

Divide each side by '-48'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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