-8a+4=-3a-16

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Solution for -8a+4=-3a-16 equation:


Simplifying
-8a + 4 = -3a + -16

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a = -3a + -16

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a = -16 + -3a

Solving
4 + -8a = -16 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -8a + 3a = -16 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -8a + 3a = -5a
4 + -5a = -16 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
4 + -5a = -16 + 0
4 + -5a = -16

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -5a = -16 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -5a = -16 + -4
-5a = -16 + -4

Combine like terms: -16 + -4 = -20
-5a = -20

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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