-a+5(4-a)=-2(1+2a)

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Solution for -a+5(4-a)=-2(1+2a) equation:


Simplifying
-1a + 5(4 + -1a) = -2(1 + 2a)
-1a + (4 * 5 + -1a * 5) = -2(1 + 2a)
-1a + (20 + -5a) = -2(1 + 2a)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1a + -5a = -2(1 + 2a)

Combine like terms: -1a + -5a = -6a
20 + -6a = -2(1 + 2a)
20 + -6a = (1 * -2 + 2a * -2)
20 + -6a = (-2 + -4a)

Solving
20 + -6a = -2 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
20 + -6a + 4a = -2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -6a + 4a = -2a
20 + -2a = -2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
20 + -2a = -2 + 0
20 + -2a = -2

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2a = -2 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2a = -2 + -20
-2a = -2 + -20

Combine like terms: -2 + -20 = -22
-2a = -22

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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