What is ((-40+16a))/((-8)) ?

The solution to ((-40+16a))/((-8)) is 5-2a

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simplify ((-40+16a))/((-8))

simplify

\frac{( - 40 + 16 a )}{( - 8 )}

5 - 2 a

Solution steps

\frac{- 40 + 16 a}{- 8}

Factor

- 40 + 16 a : 8 (- 5 + 2 a)

= \frac{8 ( - 5 + 2 a )}{- 8}

Cancel the common factor:

8

= \frac{- 5 + 2 a}{- 1}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{- 1} = - a

= - (- 5 + 2 a)

Simplify

- (- 5 + 2 a) : 5 - 2 a

= 5 - 2 a

p^{3} + 9 q^{3} + (p + q)^{3}

\frac{1}{( x + 5 ) - 8}

(x + 7) (x^{2} + 5)

(\frac{x + y}{2 + 1})^{2}

(7 a - 5 a^{26} a + 2) + (- 4 a^{3} + 6 a^{2} + 7 a - 1)