2(-5a-8)+4=50

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Solution for 2(-5a-8)+4=50 equation:


Simplifying
2(-5a + -8) + 4 = 50

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + -5a) + 4 = 50
(-8 * 2 + -5a * 2) + 4 = 50
(-16 + -10a) + 4 = 50

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4 + -10a = 50

Combine like terms: -16 + 4 = -12
-12 + -10a = 50

Solving
-12 + -10a = 50

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -10a = 50 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -10a = 50 + 12
-10a = 50 + 12

Combine like terms: 50 + 12 = 62
-10a = 62

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -6.2

Simplifying
a = -6.2

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