-5(4a-1)=8a-(a-5)

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Solution for -5(4a-1)=8a-(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
-5(4a + -1) = 8a + -1(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-1 + 4a) = 8a + -1(a + -5)
(-1 * -5 + 4a * -5) = 8a + -1(a + -5)
(5 + -20a) = 8a + -1(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -20a = 8a + -1(-5 + a)
5 + -20a = 8a + (-5 * -1 + a * -1)
5 + -20a = 8a + (5 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -20a = 5 + 8a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
5 + -20a = 5 + 7a

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -20a = 5 + -5 + 7a

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -20a = 5 + -5 + 7a
-20a = 5 + -5 + 7a

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-20a = 0 + 7a
-20a = 7a

Solving
-20a = 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -20a + -7a = -27a
-27a = 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-27a = 0

Divide each side by '-27'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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