4(a+6)=-40-4a

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Solution for 4(a+6)=-40-4a equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 6) = -40 + -4a

Reorder the terms:
4(6 + a) = -40 + -4a
(6 * 4 + a * 4) = -40 + -4a
(24 + 4a) = -40 + -4a

Solving
24 + 4a = -40 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
24 + 4a + 4a = -40 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 4a + 4a = 8a
24 + 8a = -40 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
24 + 8a = -40 + 0
24 + 8a = -40

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 8a = -40 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 8a = -40 + -24
8a = -40 + -24

Combine like terms: -40 + -24 = -64
8a = -64

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

Simplifying
a = -8

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