8(1-5a)=-31

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Solution for 8(1-5a)=-31 equation: 


Simplifying
8(1 + -5a) = -31
(1 * 8 + -5a * 8) = -31
(8 + -40a) = -31

Solving
8 + -40a = -31

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -40a = -31 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -40a = -31 + -8
-40a = -31 + -8

Combine like terms: -31 + -8 = -39
-40a = -39

Divide each side by '-40'.
a = 0.975

Simplifying
a = 0.975

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