8a-40=36a+18

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Solution for 8a-40=36a+18 equation:


Simplifying
8a + -40 = 36a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8a = 36a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8a = 18 + 36a

Solving
-40 + 8a = 18 + 36a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-36a' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 8a + -36a = 18 + 36a + -36a

Combine like terms: 8a + -36a = -28a
-40 + -28a = 18 + 36a + -36a

Combine like terms: 36a + -36a = 0
-40 + -28a = 18 + 0
-40 + -28a = 18

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -28a = 18 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -28a = 18 + 40
-28a = 18 + 40

Combine like terms: 18 + 40 = 58
-28a = 58

Divide each side by '-28'.
a = -2.071428571

Simplifying
a = -2.071428571

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