-8a-4(2a-4)=36+4a

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Solution for -8a-4(2a-4)=36+4a equation:


Simplifying
-8a + -4(2a + -4) = 36 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
-8a + -4(-4 + 2a) = 36 + 4a
-8a + (-4 * -4 + 2a * -4) = 36 + 4a
-8a + (16 + -8a) = 36 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8a + -8a = 36 + 4a

Combine like terms: -8a + -8a = -16a
16 + -16a = 36 + 4a

Solving
16 + -16a = 36 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16a + -4a = 36 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -16a + -4a = -20a
16 + -20a = 36 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
16 + -20a = 36 + 0
16 + -20a = 36

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -20a = 36 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -20a = 36 + -16
-20a = 36 + -16

Combine like terms: 36 + -16 = 20
-20a = 20

Divide each side by '-20'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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