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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-4(4 + a) + 4(8 + -6a) = -40
(4 * -4 + a * -4) + 4(8 + -6a) = -40
(-16 + -4a) + 4(8 + -6a) = -40
-16 + -4a + (8 * 4 + -6a * 4) = -40
-16 + -4a + (32 + -24a) = -40

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 32 + -4a + -24a = -40

Combine like terms: -16 + 32 = 16
16 + -4a + -24a = -40

Combine like terms: -4a + -24a = -28a
16 + -28a = -40

Solving
16 + -28a = -40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -28a = -40 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -28a = -40 + -16
-28a = -40 + -16

Combine like terms: -40 + -16 = -56
-28a = -56

Divide each side by '-28'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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