4(6a+6)=-8(-5a-9)

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Solution for 4(6a+6)=-8(-5a-9) equation:


Simplifying
4(6a + 6) = -8(-5a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
4(6 + 6a) = -8(-5a + -9)
(6 * 4 + 6a * 4) = -8(-5a + -9)
(24 + 24a) = -8(-5a + -9)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 24a = -8(-9 + -5a)
24 + 24a = (-9 * -8 + -5a * -8)
24 + 24a = (72 + 40a)

Solving
24 + 24a = 72 + 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.
24 + 24a + -40a = 72 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 24a + -40a = -16a
24 + -16a = 72 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 40a + -40a = 0
24 + -16a = 72 + 0
24 + -16a = 72

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -16a = 72 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -16a = 72 + -24
-16a = 72 + -24

Combine like terms: 72 + -24 = 48
-16a = 48

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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