-4(4a-6)=40-8a

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Solution for -4(4a-6)=40-8a equation:


Simplifying
-4(4a + -6) = 40 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-4(-6 + 4a) = 40 + -8a
(-6 * -4 + 4a * -4) = 40 + -8a
(24 + -16a) = 40 + -8a

Solving
24 + -16a = 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.
24 + -16a + 8a = 40 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -16a + 8a = -8a
24 + -8a = 40 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
24 + -8a = 40 + 0
24 + -8a = 40

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -8a = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -8a = 40 + -24
-8a = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 40 + -24 = 16
-8a = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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