8(a+2)=a+2

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Solution for 8(a+2)=a+2 equation: 


Simplifying
8(a + 2) = a + 2

Reorder the terms:
8(2 + a) = a + 2
(2 * 8 + a * 8) = a + 2
(16 + 8a) = a + 2

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8a = 2 + a

Solving
16 + 8a = 2 + 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.
16 + 8a + -1a = 2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
16 + 7a = 2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
16 + 7a = 2 + 0
16 + 7a = 2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 7a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 7a = 2 + -16
7a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
7a = -14

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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