-4(a-1)=8(a+8)

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



-4(a-1)=8(a+8)

We move all terms to the left:

-4(a-1)-(8(a+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

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



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

8(a+8)

We multiply parentheses

8a+64

Back to the equation:

-(8a+64)



We get rid of parentheses

-4a-8a-64+4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-12a-60=0

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

-12a=60

a=60/-12

a=-5

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