-20-8a=5a-4(-2+5a)

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Solution for -20-8a=5a-4(-2+5a) equation:


Simplifying
-20 + -8a = 5a + -4(-2 + 5a)
-20 + -8a = 5a + (-2 * -4 + 5a * -4)
-20 + -8a = 5a + (8 + -20a)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -8a = 8 + 5a + -20a

Combine like terms: 5a + -20a = -15a
-20 + -8a = 8 + -15a

Solving
-20 + -8a = 8 + -15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '15a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -8a + 15a = 8 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: -8a + 15a = 7a
-20 + 7a = 8 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: -15a + 15a = 0
-20 + 7a = 8 + 0
-20 + 7a = 8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 7a = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 7a = 8 + 20
7a = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
7a = 28

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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