-4a-(8a+1)=-169

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Solution for -4a-(8a+1)=-169 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + -1(8a + 1) = -169

Reorder the terms:
-4a + -1(1 + 8a) = -169
-4a + (1 * -1 + 8a * -1) = -169
-4a + (-1 + -8a) = -169

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -4a + -8a = -169

Combine like terms: -4a + -8a = -12a
-1 + -12a = -169

Solving
-1 + -12a = -169

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -12a = -169 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -12a = -169 + 1
-12a = -169 + 1

Combine like terms: -169 + 1 = -168
-12a = -168

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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