-8(4a+1)-8a=-40-8a

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Solution for -8(4a+1)-8a=-40-8a equation:


Simplifying
-8(4a + 1) + -8a = -40 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-8(1 + 4a) + -8a = -40 + -8a
(1 * -8 + 4a * -8) + -8a = -40 + -8a
(-8 + -32a) + -8a = -40 + -8a

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-8 + -32a = -40 + 0
-8 + -32a = -40

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -32a = -40 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -32a = -40 + 8
-32a = -40 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-32'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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