-8a=-5(a+8)-8a

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


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

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

Combine like terms: -5a + -8a = -13a
-8a = -40 + -13a

Solving
-8a = -40 + -13a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '13a' to each side of the equation.
-8a + 13a = -40 + -13a + 13a

Combine like terms: -8a + 13a = 5a
5a = -40 + -13a + 13a

Combine like terms: -13a + 13a = 0
5a = -40 + 0
5a = -40

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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