-4(4a-8)=

Solution for -4(4a-8)= equation:

Simplifying
-4(4a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4(-8 + 4a) = 0
(-8 * -4 + 4a * -4) = 0
(32 + -16a) = 0

Solving
32 + -16a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -16a = 0 + -32

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

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

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2