SOLUTION: My daughter is having trouble with the problem below and I have tried to help but I am at a loss too. Can you help? Here is the problem. 2a/4-31=4(2+8a) a= Thanks

Question 25039: My daughter is having trouble with the problem below and I have tried to help but I am at a loss too. Can you help?
Here is the problem.
2a/4-31=4(2+8a) a=

Thanks for any help
Kim Hodges
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for a:
I hope this is correctly copied. Simplify the fraction on the left side.
Multiply through by 2 to to clear the denominator.
Simplify the right side using the distributive property.
Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.
Subtract a from both sides.
Divide both sides by 63.
Reduce the fraction.
or, in decimal form:

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