-4-4(a-5)=-2(5-11a)

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Solution for -4-4(a-5)=-2(5-11a) equation: 


Simplifying
-4 + -4(a + -5) = -2(5 + -11a)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4(-5 + a) = -2(5 + -11a)
-4 + (-5 * -4 + a * -4) = -2(5 + -11a)
-4 + (20 + -4a) = -2(5 + -11a)

Combine like terms: -4 + 20 = 16
16 + -4a = -2(5 + -11a)
16 + -4a = (5 * -2 + -11a * -2)
16 + -4a = (-10 + 22a)

Solving
16 + -4a = -10 + 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-22a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -4a + -22a = -10 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: -4a + -22a = -26a
16 + -26a = -10 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
16 + -26a = -10 + 0
16 + -26a = -10

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -26a = -10 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -26a = -10 + -16
-26a = -10 + -16

Combine like terms: -10 + -16 = -26
-26a = -26

Divide each side by '-26'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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