8(a+7)=-72

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Solution for 8(a+7)=-72 equation:


Simplifying
8(a + 7) = -72

Reorder the terms:
8(7 + a) = -72
(7 * 8 + a * 8) = -72
(56 + 8a) = -72

Solving
56 + 8a = -72

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + 8a = -72 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + 8a = -72 + -56
8a = -72 + -56

Combine like terms: -72 + -56 = -128
8a = -128

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -16

Simplifying
a = -16

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