-8(a+8)=-2(5-5a)

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Solution for -8(a+8)=-2(5-5a) equation:


Simplifying
-8(a + 8) = -2(5 + -5a)

Reorder the terms:
-8(8 + a) = -2(5 + -5a)
(8 * -8 + a * -8) = -2(5 + -5a)
(-64 + -8a) = -2(5 + -5a)
-64 + -8a = (5 * -2 + -5a * -2)
-64 + -8a = (-10 + 10a)

Solving
-64 + -8a = -10 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-64 + -8a + -10a = -10 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: -8a + -10a = -18a
-64 + -18a = -10 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-64 + -18a = -10 + 0
-64 + -18a = -10

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 64 + -18a = -10 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + -18a = -10 + 64
-18a = -10 + 64

Combine like terms: -10 + 64 = 54
-18a = 54

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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