Explanation:
Simplifying 8a = 2xy + b
Reorder the terms: 8a = b + 2xy
Solving 8a = b + 2xy
Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.
Divide each side by '8'. a = 0.125b + 0.25xy
Simplifying a = 0.125b + 0.25xy