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

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


Simplifying
8(8 + -1a) = -2(a + -5)
(8 * 8 + -1a * 8) = -2(a + -5)
(64 + -8a) = -2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
64 + -8a = -2(-5 + a)
64 + -8a = (-5 * -2 + a * -2)
64 + -8a = (10 + -2a)

Solving
64 + -8a = 10 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
64 + -8a + 2a = 10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -8a + 2a = -6a
64 + -6a = 10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
64 + -6a = 10 + 0
64 + -6a = 10

Add '-64' to each side of the equation.
64 + -64 + -6a = 10 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
0 + -6a = 10 + -64
-6a = 10 + -64

Combine like terms: 10 + -64 = -54
-6a = -54

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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