8(3a-8)-4(2a+4)=16

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Solution for 8(3a-8)-4(2a+4)=16 equation:


Simplifying
8(3a + -8) + -4(2a + 4) = 16

Reorder the terms:
8(-8 + 3a) + -4(2a + 4) = 16
(-8 * 8 + 3a * 8) + -4(2a + 4) = 16
(-64 + 24a) + -4(2a + 4) = 16

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 24a + -4(4 + 2a) = 16
-64 + 24a + (4 * -4 + 2a * -4) = 16
-64 + 24a + (-16 + -8a) = 16

Reorder the terms:
-64 + -16 + 24a + -8a = 16

Combine like terms: -64 + -16 = -80
-80 + 24a + -8a = 16

Combine like terms: 24a + -8a = 16a
-80 + 16a = 16

Solving
-80 + 16a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '80' to each side of the equation.
-80 + 80 + 16a = 16 + 80

Combine like terms: -80 + 80 = 0
0 + 16a = 16 + 80
16a = 16 + 80

Combine like terms: 16 + 80 = 96
16a = 96

Divide each side by '16'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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