Solve -8=a(1-1)^2-16a

$$- 8 = a ( 1 - 1 ) ^ { 2 } - 16 a$$

Solve for a

$$a=\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.

$$-8=a\times 0^{2}-16a$$

Calculate 0 to the power of 2 and get 0.

$$-8=a\times 0-16a$$

Anything times zero gives zero.

$$-8=0-16a$$

Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-8=-16a$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$-16a=-8$$

Divide both sides by -16.

$$a=\frac{-8}{-16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{-16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -8.

$$a=\frac{1}{2}$$