-47=-4(1+7a)+5(1+8a)

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Solution for -47=-4(1+7a)+5(1+8a) equation:


Simplifying
-47 = -4(1 + 7a) + 5(1 + 8a)
-47 = (1 * -4 + 7a * -4) + 5(1 + 8a)
-47 = (-4 + -28a) + 5(1 + 8a)
-47 = -4 + -28a + (1 * 5 + 8a * 5)
-47 = -4 + -28a + (5 + 40a)

Reorder the terms:
-47 = -4 + 5 + -28a + 40a

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
-47 = 1 + -28a + 40a

Combine like terms: -28a + 40a = 12a
-47 = 1 + 12a

Solving
-47 = 1 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-47 + -12a = 1 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-47 + -12a = 1 + 0
-47 + -12a = 1

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 47 + -12a = 1 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -12a = 1 + 47
-12a = 1 + 47

Combine like terms: 1 + 47 = 48
-12a = 48

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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