Solve for a -a/8=31

$- \frac{a}{8} = 31$

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 8$ .

$- 8 \cdot (- \frac{a}{8}) = - 8 \cdot 31$

Simplify both sides of the equation.

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Simplify $- 8 \cdot (- \frac{a}{8})$ .

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Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Move the leading negative in $- \frac{a}{8}$ into the numerator.

$- 8 \cdot \frac{- a}{8} = - 8 \cdot 31$

Factor $8$ out of $- 8$ .

$8 (- 1) \cdot \frac{- a}{8} = - 8 \cdot 31$

Cancel the common factor.

$8 \cdot - 1 \cdot \frac{- a}{8} = - 8 \cdot 31$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1 \cdot (- a) = - 8 \cdot 31$

Multiply.

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Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 \cdot a = - 8 \cdot 31$

Multiply $a$ by $1$ .

$a = - 8 \cdot 31$

Multiply $- 8$ by $31$ .

$a = - 248$

Solve for a -a/8=31

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