-8(a+5)=24

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Solution for -8(a+5)=24 equation:


Simplifying
-8(a + 5) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-8(5 + a) = 24
(5 * -8 + a * -8) = 24
(-40 + -8a) = 24

Solving
-40 + -8a = 24

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -8a = 24 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -8a = 24 + 40
-8a = 24 + 40

Combine like terms: 24 + 40 = 64
-8a = 64

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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