-25=5(a-8)

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Solution for -25=5(a-8) equation:


Simplifying
-25 = 5(a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-25 = 5(-8 + a)
-25 = (-8 * 5 + a * 5)
-25 = (-40 + 5a)

Solving
-25 = -40 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-25 + -5a = -40 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-25 + -5a = -40 + 0
-25 + -5a = -40

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -5a = -40 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -5a = -40 + 25
-5a = -40 + 25

Combine like terms: -40 + 25 = -15
-5a = -15

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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