20+8a=-5(1-8a)-7

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Solution for 20+8a=-5(1-8a)-7 equation:


Simplifying
20 + 8a = -5(1 + -8a) + -7
20 + 8a = (1 * -5 + -8a * -5) + -7
20 + 8a = (-5 + 40a) + -7

Reorder the terms:
20 + 8a = -5 + -7 + 40a

Combine like terms: -5 + -7 = -12
20 + 8a = -12 + 40a

Solving
20 + 8a = -12 + 40a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-40a' to each side of the equation.
20 + 8a + -40a = -12 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 8a + -40a = -32a
20 + -32a = -12 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 40a + -40a = 0
20 + -32a = -12 + 0
20 + -32a = -12

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -32a = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -32a = -12 + -20
-32a = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: -12 + -20 = -32
-32a = -32

Divide each side by '-32'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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