-8(8-a)=0.8(a+10)

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Solution for -8(8-a)=0.8(a+10) equation:


Simplifying
-8(8 + -1a) = 0.8(a + 10)
(8 * -8 + -1a * -8) = 0.8(a + 10)
(-64 + 8a) = 0.8(a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-64 + 8a = 0.8(10 + a)
-64 + 8a = (10 * 0.8 + a * 0.8)
-64 + 8a = (8 + 0.8a)

Solving
-64 + 8a = 8 + 0.8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.8a' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 8a + -0.8a = 8 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -0.8a = 7.2a
-64 + 7.2a = 8 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: 0.8a + -0.8a = 0.0
-64 + 7.2a = 8 + 0.0
-64 + 7.2a = 8

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 64 + 7.2a = 8 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + 7.2a = 8 + 64
7.2a = 8 + 64

Combine like terms: 8 + 64 = 72
7.2a = 72

Divide each side by '7.2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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