144=7a+4(2a+4)+a

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Solution for 144=7a+4(2a+4)+a equation:


Simplifying
144 = 7a + 4(2a + 4) + a

Reorder the terms:
144 = 7a + 4(4 + 2a) + a
144 = 7a + (4 * 4 + 2a * 4) + a
144 = 7a + (16 + 8a) + a

Reorder the terms:
144 = 16 + 7a + 8a + a

Combine like terms: 7a + 8a = 15a
144 = 16 + 15a + a

Combine like terms: 15a + a = 16a
144 = 16 + 16a

Solving
144 = 16 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
144 + -16a = 16 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
144 + -16a = 16 + 0
144 + -16a = 16

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + -16a = 16 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -16a = 16 + -144
-16a = 16 + -144

Combine like terms: 16 + -144 = -128
-16a = -128

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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