88=-8a-40

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Solution for 88=-8a-40 equation:


Simplifying
88 = -8a + -40

Reorder the terms:
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 = -128
8a = -128

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

Simplifying
a = -16

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