-7(2a-4)=-4(a+8)

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Solution for -7(2a-4)=-4(a+8) equation:


Simplifying
-7(2a + -4) = -4(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-7(-4 + 2a) = -4(a + 8)
(-4 * -7 + 2a * -7) = -4(a + 8)
(28 + -14a) = -4(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
28 + -14a = -4(8 + a)
28 + -14a = (8 * -4 + a * -4)
28 + -14a = (-32 + -4a)

Solving
28 + -14a = -32 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
28 + -14a + 4a = -32 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -14a + 4a = -10a
28 + -10a = -32 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
28 + -10a = -32 + 0
28 + -10a = -32

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + -10a = -32 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -10a = -32 + -28
-10a = -32 + -28

Combine like terms: -32 + -28 = -60
-10a = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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