8(a+4)=61.6

Solution for 8(a+4)=61.6 equation:

Simplifying
8(a + 4) = 61.6

Reorder the terms:
8(4 + a) = 61.6
(4 * 8 + a * 8) = 61.6
(32 + 8a) = 61.6

Solving
32 + 8a = 61.6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + 8a = 61.6 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + 8a = 61.6 + -32
8a = 61.6 + -32

Combine like terms: 61.6 + -32 = 29.6
8a = 29.6

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 3.7

Simplifying
a = 3.7