8(-4a-1)=3(-10a)

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Solution for 8(-4a-1)=3(-10a) equation:


Simplifying
8(-4a + -1) = 3(-10a)

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + -4a) = 3(-10a)
(-1 * 8 + -4a * 8) = 3(-10a)
(-8 + -32a) = 3(-10a)

Remove parenthesis around (-10a)
-8 + -32a = 3 * -10a

Multiply 3 * -10
-8 + -32a = -30a

Solving
-8 + -32a = -30a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '30a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -32a + 30a = -30a + 30a

Combine like terms: -32a + 30a = -2a
-8 + -2a = -30a + 30a

Combine like terms: -30a + 30a = 0
-8 + -2a = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + 8
-2a = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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