-5(8a+3)+8(a-8)=17

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Solution for -5(8a+3)+8(a-8)=17 equation:


Simplifying
-5(8a + 3) + 8(a + -8) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-5(3 + 8a) + 8(a + -8) = 17
(3 * -5 + 8a * -5) + 8(a + -8) = 17
(-15 + -40a) + 8(a + -8) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -40a + 8(-8 + a) = 17
-15 + -40a + (-8 * 8 + a * 8) = 17
-15 + -40a + (-64 + 8a) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -64 + -40a + 8a = 17

Combine like terms: -15 + -64 = -79
-79 + -40a + 8a = 17

Combine like terms: -40a + 8a = -32a
-79 + -32a = 17

Solving
-79 + -32a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '79' to each side of the equation.
-79 + 79 + -32a = 17 + 79

Combine like terms: -79 + 79 = 0
0 + -32a = 17 + 79
-32a = 17 + 79

Combine like terms: 17 + 79 = 96
-32a = 96

Divide each side by '-32'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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