14.5=16a-4(-3a-4)

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Solution for 14.5=16a-4(-3a-4) equation: 


Simplifying
14.5 = 16a + -4(-3a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 = 16a + -4(-4 + -3a)
14.5 = 16a + (-4 * -4 + -3a * -4)
14.5 = 16a + (16 + 12a)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 = 16 + 16a + 12a

Combine like terms: 16a + 12a = 28a
14.5 = 16 + 28a

Solving
14.5 = 16 + 28a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-28a' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -28a = 16 + 28a + -28a

Combine like terms: 28a + -28a = 0
14.5 + -28a = 16 + 0
14.5 + -28a = 16

Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -14.5 + -28a = 16 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -28a = 16 + -14.5
-28a = 16 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 16 + -14.5 = 1.5
-28a = 1.5

Divide each side by '-28'.
a = -0.05357142857

Simplifying
a = -0.05357142857

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