2(-5a+1)=-5(-10+8a)-5a

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Solution for 2(-5a+1)=-5(-10+8a)-5a equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + -5a) = -5(-10 + 8a) + -5a
(1 * 2 + -5a * 2) = -5(-10 + 8a) + -5a
(2 + -10a) = -5(-10 + 8a) + -5a
2 + -10a = (-10 * -5 + 8a * -5) + -5a
2 + -10a = (50 + -40a) + -5a

Combine like terms: -40a + -5a = -45a
2 + -10a = 50 + -45a

Solving
2 + -10a = 50 + -45a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '45a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -10a + 45a = 50 + -45a + 45a

Combine like terms: -10a + 45a = 35a
2 + 35a = 50 + -45a + 45a

Combine like terms: -45a + 45a = 0
2 + 35a = 50 + 0
2 + 35a = 50

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 35a = 50 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 35a = 50 + -2
35a = 50 + -2

Combine like terms: 50 + -2 = 48
35a = 48

Divide each side by '35'.
a = 1.371428571

Simplifying
a = 1.371428571

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