14.5=-16a-4(-3a-4)

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Solution for 14.5=-16a-4(-3a-4) equation:


Simplifying
14.5 = -16a + -4(-3a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 = -16a + -4(-4 + -3a)
14.5 = -16a + (-4 * -4 + -3a * -4)
14.5 = -16a + (16 + 12a)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 = 16 + -16a + 12a

Combine like terms: -16a + 12a = -4a
14.5 = 16 + -4a

Solving
14.5 = 16 + -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.
14.5 + 4a = 16 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
14.5 + 4a = 16 + 0
14.5 + 4a = 16

Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -14.5 + 4a = 16 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 4a = 16 + -14.5
4a = 16 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 16 + -14.5 = 1.5
4a = 1.5

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 0.375

Simplifying
a = 0.375

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