-8(-3a+2)-2a=8a+40

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Solution for -8(-3a+2)-2a=8a+40 equation:


Simplifying
-8(-3a + 2) + -2a = 8a + 40

Reorder the terms:
-8(2 + -3a) + -2a = 8a + 40
(2 * -8 + -3a * -8) + -2a = 8a + 40
(-16 + 24a) + -2a = 8a + 40

Combine like terms: 24a + -2a = 22a
-16 + 22a = 8a + 40

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 22a = 40 + 8a

Solving
-16 + 22a = 40 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 22a + -8a = 40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 22a + -8a = 14a
-16 + 14a = 40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-16 + 14a = 40 + 0
-16 + 14a = 40

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 14a = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 14a = 40 + 16
14a = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: 40 + 16 = 56
14a = 56

Divide each side by '14'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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