5(4+4a)+8=-20+8a

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Solution for 5(4+4a)+8=-20+8a equation:


Simplifying
5(4 + 4a) + 8 = -20 + 8a
(4 * 5 + 4a * 5) + 8 = -20 + 8a
(20 + 20a) + 8 = -20 + 8a

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

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

Solving
28 + 20a = -20 + 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.
28 + 20a + -8a = -20 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 20a + -8a = 12a
28 + 12a = -20 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
28 + 12a = -20 + 0
28 + 12a = -20

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 12a = -20 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 12a = -20 + -28
12a = -20 + -28

Combine like terms: -20 + -28 = -48
12a = -48

Divide each side by '12'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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