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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8a = 16(-1 + 2a)
1 + 8a = (-1 * 16 + 2a * 16)
1 + 8a = (-16 + 32a)

Solving
1 + 8a = -16 + 32a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-32a' to each side of the equation.
1 + 8a + -32a = -16 + 32a + -32a

Combine like terms: 8a + -32a = -24a
1 + -24a = -16 + 32a + -32a

Combine like terms: 32a + -32a = 0
1 + -24a = -16 + 0
1 + -24a = -16

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -24a = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -24a = -16 + -1
-24a = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-24a = -17

Divide each side by '-24'.
a = 0.7083333333

Simplifying
a = 0.7083333333

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