-2(-5a+8)=-32+8a

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Solution for -2(-5a+8)=-32+8a equation:


Simplifying
-2(-5a + 8) = -32 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
-2(8 + -5a) = -32 + 8a
(8 * -2 + -5a * -2) = -32 + 8a
(-16 + 10a) = -32 + 8a

Solving
-16 + 10a = -32 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 10a + -8a = -32 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 10a + -8a = 2a
-16 + 2a = -32 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-16 + 2a = -32 + 0
-16 + 2a = -32

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2a = -32 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2a = -32 + 16
2a = -32 + 16

Combine like terms: -32 + 16 = -16
2a = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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