8(a-5)=88

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Solution for 8(a-5)=88 equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -5) = 88

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + a) = 88
(-5 * 8 + a * 8) = 88
(-40 + 8a) = 88

Solving
-40 + 8a = 88

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 8a = 88 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 8a = 88 + 40
8a = 88 + 40

Combine like terms: 88 + 40 = 128
8a = 128

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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