8(a+1)+4=3(2a-8)-16

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Solution for 8(a+1)+4=3(2a-8)-16 equation:


Simplifying
8(a + 1) + 4 = 3(2a + -8) + -16

Reorder the terms:
8(1 + a) + 4 = 3(2a + -8) + -16
(1 * 8 + a * 8) + 4 = 3(2a + -8) + -16
(8 + 8a) + 4 = 3(2a + -8) + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4 + 8a = 3(2a + -8) + -16

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
12 + 8a = 3(2a + -8) + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8a = 3(-8 + 2a) + -16
12 + 8a = (-8 * 3 + 2a * 3) + -16
12 + 8a = (-24 + 6a) + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8a = -24 + -16 + 6a

Combine like terms: -24 + -16 = -40
12 + 8a = -40 + 6a

Solving
12 + 8a = -40 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 8a + -6a = -40 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
12 + 2a = -40 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
12 + 2a = -40 + 0
12 + 2a = -40

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 2a = -40 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 2a = -40 + -12
2a = -40 + -12

Combine like terms: -40 + -12 = -52
2a = -52

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -26

Simplifying
a = -26

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