16a=-4(a-5)

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Solution for 16a=-4(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
16a = -4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
16a = -4(-5 + a)
16a = (-5 * -4 + a * -4)
16a = (20 + -4a)

Solving
16a = 20 + -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.
16a + 4a = 20 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 16a + 4a = 20a
20a = 20 + -4a + 4a

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

Divide each side by '20'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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