-8(a+3)=-4-5(1+a)

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Solution for -8(a+3)=-4-5(1+a) equation:


Simplifying
-8(a + 3) = -4 + -5(1 + a)

Reorder the terms:
-8(3 + a) = -4 + -5(1 + a)
(3 * -8 + a * -8) = -4 + -5(1 + a)
(-24 + -8a) = -4 + -5(1 + a)
-24 + -8a = -4 + (1 * -5 + a * -5)
-24 + -8a = -4 + (-5 + -5a)

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
-24 + -8a = -9 + -5a

Solving
-24 + -8a = -9 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -8a + 5a = -9 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -8a + 5a = -3a
-24 + -3a = -9 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-24 + -3a = -9 + 0
-24 + -3a = -9

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -3a = -9 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -3a = -9 + 24
-3a = -9 + 24

Combine like terms: -9 + 24 = 15
-3a = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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