4(-10a+8)-8(5a+2)=16

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Solution for 4(-10a+8)-8(5a+2)=16 equation: 


Simplifying
4(-10a + 8) + -8(5a + 2) = 16

Reorder the terms:
4(8 + -10a) + -8(5a + 2) = 16
(8 * 4 + -10a * 4) + -8(5a + 2) = 16
(32 + -40a) + -8(5a + 2) = 16

Reorder the terms:
32 + -40a + -8(2 + 5a) = 16
32 + -40a + (2 * -8 + 5a * -8) = 16
32 + -40a + (-16 + -40a) = 16

Reorder the terms:
32 + -16 + -40a + -40a = 16

Combine like terms: 32 + -16 = 16
16 + -40a + -40a = 16

Combine like terms: -40a + -40a = -80a
16 + -80a = 16

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -80a = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -80a = 16 + -16
-80a = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-80a = 0

Solving
-80a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '-80'.
a = 0.0

Simplifying
a = 0.0

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