-8a+40=-8(3a+1)

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Solution for -8a+40=-8(3a+1) equation:


Simplifying
-8a + 40 = -8(3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -8a = -8(3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -8a = -8(1 + 3a)
40 + -8a = (1 * -8 + 3a * -8)
40 + -8a = (-8 + -24a)

Solving
40 + -8a = -8 + -24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -24a + 24a = 0
40 + 16a = -8 + 0
40 + 16a = -8

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -40 = -48
16a = -48

Divide each side by '16'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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