8a-8=5(a-4)

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



8a-8=5(a-4)

We move all terms to the left:

8a-8-(5(a-4))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(a-4)), so:

5(a-4)

We multiply parentheses

5a-20

Back to the equation:

-(5a-20)



We get rid of parentheses

8a-5a+20-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a+12=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

3a=-12

a=-12/3

a=-4

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