10-8a=2-(5-4a)

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Solution for 10-8a=2-(5-4a) equation:


Simplifying
10 + -8a = 2 + -1(5 + -4a)
10 + -8a = 2 + (5 * -1 + -4a * -1)
10 + -8a = 2 + (-5 + 4a)

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
10 + -8a = -3 + 4a

Solving
10 + -8a = -3 + 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.
10 + -8a + -4a = -3 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -8a + -4a = -12a
10 + -12a = -3 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
10 + -12a = -3 + 0
10 + -12a = -3

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -12a = -3 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -12a = -3 + -10
-12a = -3 + -10

Combine like terms: -3 + -10 = -13
-12a = -13

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 1.083333333

Simplifying
a = 1.083333333

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