40-8a=-7(8a+8)

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


Simplifying
40 + -8a = -7(8a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + -8a = -7(8 + 8a)
40 + -8a = (8 * -7 + 8a * -7)
40 + -8a = (-56 + -56a)

Solving
40 + -8a = -56 + -56a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '56a' to each side of the equation.
40 + -8a + 56a = -56 + -56a + 56a

Combine like terms: -8a + 56a = 48a
40 + 48a = -56 + -56a + 56a

Combine like terms: -56a + 56a = 0
40 + 48a = -56 + 0
40 + 48a = -56

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 48a = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 48a = -56 + -40
48a = -56 + -40

Combine like terms: -56 + -40 = -96
48a = -96

Divide each side by '48'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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