-89=8(a-5)-1

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Solution for -89=8(a-5)-1 equation:


Simplifying
-89 = 8(a + -5) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-89 = 8(-5 + a) + -1
-89 = (-5 * 8 + a * 8) + -1
-89 = (-40 + 8a) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-89 = -40 + -1 + 8a

Combine like terms: -40 + -1 = -41
-89 = -41 + 8a

Solving
-89 = -41 + 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.
-89 + -8a = -41 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-89 + -8a = -41 + 0
-89 + -8a = -41

Add '89' to each side of the equation.
-89 + 89 + -8a = -41 + 89

Combine like terms: -89 + 89 = 0
0 + -8a = -41 + 89
-8a = -41 + 89

Combine like terms: -41 + 89 = 48
-8a = 48

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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