2(7a+4)+6a=-40+8a

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Solution for 2(7a+4)+6a=-40+8a equation:


Simplifying
2(7a + 4) + 6a = -40 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 7a) + 6a = -40 + 8a
(4 * 2 + 7a * 2) + 6a = -40 + 8a
(8 + 14a) + 6a = -40 + 8a

Combine like terms: 14a + 6a = 20a
8 + 20a = -40 + 8a

Solving
8 + 20a = -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 + 20a + -8a = -40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 20a + -8a = 12a
8 + 12a = -40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
8 + 12a = -40 + 0
8 + 12a = -40

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 12a = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 12a = -40 + -8
12a = -40 + -8

Combine like terms: -40 + -8 = -48
12a = -48

Divide each side by '12'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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