Simplifying
2a + -16 = a + -8
Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2a = a + -8
Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2a = -8 + a
Solving
-16 + 2a = -8 + a
Solving for variable 'a'.
Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 2a + -1a = -8 + a + -1a
Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-16 + 1a = -8 + a + -1a
Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-16 + 1a = -8 + 0
-16 + 1a = -8
Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1a = -8 + 16
Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1a = -8 + 16
1a = -8 + 16
Combine like terms: -8 + 16 = 8
1a = 8
Divide each side by '1'.
a = 8
Simplifying
a = 8.
