15a-(8-a)=4a-10

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Solution for 15a-(8-a)=4a-10 equation:


Simplifying
15a + -1(8 + -1a) = 4a + -10
15a + (8 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 4a + -10
15a + (-8 + 1a) = 4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 15a + 1a = 4a + -10

Combine like terms: 15a + 1a = 16a
-8 + 16a = 4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 16a = -10 + 4a

Solving
-8 + 16a = -10 + 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.
-8 + 16a + -4a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 16a + -4a = 12a
-8 + 12a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-8 + 12a = -10 + 0
-8 + 12a = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 12a = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 12a = -10 + 8
12a = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
12a = -2

Divide each side by '12'.
a = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.1666666667

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