8a+10=2(a-8)

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Solution for 8a+10=2(a-8) equation:


Simplifying
8a + 10 = 2(a + -8)

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + 8a = 2(-8 + a)
10 + 8a = (-8 * 2 + a * 2)
10 + 8a = (-16 + 2a)

Solving
10 + 8a = -16 + 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.
10 + 8a + -2a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
10 + 6a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
10 + 6a = -16 + 0
10 + 6a = -16

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 6a = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 6a = -16 + -10
6a = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: -16 + -10 = -26
6a = -26

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -4.333333333

Simplifying
a = -4.333333333

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