4(-a+8)=-8-(7a+5)

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Solution for 4(-a+8)=-8-(7a+5) equation:


Simplifying
4(-1a + 8) = -8 + -1(7a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
4(8 + -1a) = -8 + -1(7a + 5)
(8 * 4 + -1a * 4) = -8 + -1(7a + 5)
(32 + -4a) = -8 + -1(7a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
32 + -4a = -8 + -1(5 + 7a)
32 + -4a = -8 + (5 * -1 + 7a * -1)
32 + -4a = -8 + (-5 + -7a)

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
32 + -4a = -13 + -7a

Solving
32 + -4a = -13 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
32 + -4a + 7a = -13 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -4a + 7a = 3a
32 + 3a = -13 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
32 + 3a = -13 + 0
32 + 3a = -13

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + 3a = -13 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + 3a = -13 + -32
3a = -13 + -32

Combine like terms: -13 + -32 = -45
3a = -45

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -15

Simplifying
a = -15

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