4(a+8)=40

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Solution for 4(a+8)=40 equation: 


Simplifying
4(a + 8) = 40

Reorder the terms:
4(8 + a) = 40
(8 * 4 + a * 4) = 40
(32 + 4a) = 40

Solving
32 + 4a = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + 4a = 40 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + 4a = 40 + -32
4a = 40 + -32

Combine like terms: 40 + -32 = 8
4a = 8

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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