-2a-40=6(a-8)

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Solution for -2a-40=6(a-8) equation: 



-2a-40=6(a-8)

We move all terms to the left:

-2a-40-(6(a-8))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(6(a-8)), so:

6(a-8)

We multiply parentheses

6a-48

Back to the equation:

-(6a-48)



We get rid of parentheses

-2a-6a+48-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-8a+8=0

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

-8a=-8

a=-8/-8

a=1

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