208=-7a-8(3a+5)

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Solution for 208=-7a-8(3a+5) equation:


Simplifying
208 = -7a + -8(3a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
208 = -7a + -8(5 + 3a)
208 = -7a + (5 * -8 + 3a * -8)
208 = -7a + (-40 + -24a)

Reorder the terms:
208 = -40 + -7a + -24a

Combine like terms: -7a + -24a = -31a
208 = -40 + -31a

Solving
208 = -40 + -31a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '31a' to each side of the equation.
208 + 31a = -40 + -31a + 31a

Combine like terms: -31a + 31a = 0
208 + 31a = -40 + 0
208 + 31a = -40

Add '-208' to each side of the equation.
208 + -208 + 31a = -40 + -208

Combine like terms: 208 + -208 = 0
0 + 31a = -40 + -208
31a = -40 + -208

Combine like terms: -40 + -208 = -248
31a = -248

Divide each side by '31'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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