88=-8(a-5)

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


Simplifying
88 = -8(a + -5)

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

Solving
88 = 40 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 40 + -88 = -48
8a = -48

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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