2a-16=-2(-5a-8)

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Solution for 2a-16=-2(-5a-8) equation: 



2a-16=-2(-5a-8)

We move all terms to the left:

2a-16-(-2(-5a-8))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(-5a-8)), so:

-2(-5a-8)

We multiply parentheses

10a+16

Back to the equation:

-(10a+16)



We get rid of parentheses

2a-10a-16-16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-8a-32=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-8a=32

a=32/-8

a=-4

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