8a-4(-5a-2)=24a

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Solution for 8a-4(-5a-2)=24a equation:


Simplifying
8a + -4(-5a + -2) = 24a

Reorder the terms:
8a + -4(-2 + -5a) = 24a
8a + (-2 * -4 + -5a * -4) = 24a
8a + (8 + 20a) = 24a

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + 20a = 24a

Combine like terms: 8a + 20a = 28a
8 + 28a = 24a

Solving
8 + 28a = 24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 28a + -24a = 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 28a + -24a = 4a
8 + 4a = 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 24a + -24a = 0
8 + 4a = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4a = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4a = 0 + -8
4a = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
4a = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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