8(-5a-1)=33+a

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Solution for 8(-5a-1)=33+a equation:


Simplifying
8(-5a + -1) = 33 + a

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + -5a) = 33 + a
(-1 * 8 + -5a * 8) = 33 + a
(-8 + -40a) = 33 + a

Solving
-8 + -40a = 33 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -40a + -1a = 33 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -40a + -1a = -41a
-8 + -41a = 33 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-8 + -41a = 33 + 0
-8 + -41a = 33

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -41a = 33 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -41a = 33 + 8
-41a = 33 + 8

Combine like terms: 33 + 8 = 41
-41a = 41

Divide each side by '-41'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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