2(a-8)=2(1+4a)

Solution for 2(a-8)=2(1+4a) equation:

2(a-8)=2(1+4a)

We move all terms to the left:

2(a-8)-(2(1+4a))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2(a-8)-(2(4a+1))=0

We multiply parentheses

2a-(2(4a+1))-16=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(4a+1)), so:

2(4a+1)

We multiply parentheses

8a+2

Back to the equation:

-(8a+2)


We get rid of parentheses

2a-8a-2-16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-6a-18=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-6a=18

a=18/-6

a=-3