8(-8a-2)=8(a+7)

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


Simplifying
8(-8a + -2) = 8(a + 7)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + -8a) = 8(a + 7)
(-2 * 8 + -8a * 8) = 8(a + 7)
(-16 + -64a) = 8(a + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -64a = 8(7 + a)
-16 + -64a = (7 * 8 + a * 8)
-16 + -64a = (56 + 8a)

Solving
-16 + -64a = 56 + 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.
-16 + -64a + -8a = 56 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -64a + -8a = -72a
-16 + -72a = 56 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-16 + -72a = 56 + 0
-16 + -72a = 56

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -72a = 56 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -72a = 56 + 16
-72a = 56 + 16

Combine like terms: 56 + 16 = 72
-72a = 72

Divide each side by '-72'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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