-4(a+7)-4a=-84

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Solution for -4(a+7)-4a=-84 equation:


Simplifying
-4(a + 7) + -4a = -84

Reorder the terms:
-4(7 + a) + -4a = -84
(7 * -4 + a * -4) + -4a = -84
(-28 + -4a) + -4a = -84

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
-28 + -8a = -84

Solving
-28 + -8a = -84

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + -8a = -84 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + -8a = -84 + 28
-8a = -84 + 28

Combine like terms: -84 + 28 = -56
-8a = -56

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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