-2(-8-4a)=3(7a+1)

Solution for -2(-8-4a)=3(7a+1) equation:

-2(-8-4a)=3(7a+1)

We move all terms to the left:

-2(-8-4a)-(3(7a+1))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2(-4a-8)-(3(7a+1))=0

We multiply parentheses

8a-(3(7a+1))+16=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(7a+1)), so:

3(7a+1)

We multiply parentheses

21a+3

Back to the equation:

-(21a+3)


We get rid of parentheses

8a-21a-3+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-13a+13=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-13a=-13

a=-13/-13

a=1