8(a-4)=16

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


Simplifying
8(a + -4) = 16

Reorder the terms:
8(-4 + a) = 16
(-4 * 8 + a * 8) = 16
(-32 + 8a) = 16

Solving
-32 + 8a = 16

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 = 16 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 8a = 16 + 32
8a = 16 + 32

Combine like terms: 16 + 32 = 48
8a = 48

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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