4a-4(5a+8)=

Solution for 4a-4(5a+8)= equation:

Simplifying
4a + -4(5a + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
4a + -4(8 + 5a) = 0
4a + (8 * -4 + 5a * -4) = 0
4a + (-32 + -20a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 4a + -20a = 0

Combine like terms: 4a + -20a = -16a
-32 + -16a = 0

Solving
-32 + -16a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -16a = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -16a = 0 + 32
-16a = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-16a = 32

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2