2(5-3a)=4a-16

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Solution for 2(5-3a)=4a-16 equation: 


Simplifying
2(5 + -3a) = 4a + -16
(5 * 2 + -3a * 2) = 4a + -16
(10 + -6a) = 4a + -16

Reorder the terms:
10 + -6a = -16 + 4a

Solving
10 + -6a = -16 + 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 + -6a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -6a + -4a = -10a
10 + -10a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
10 + -10a = -16 + 0
10 + -10a = -16

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -10a = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -10a = -16 + -10
-10a = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: -16 + -10 = -26
-10a = -26

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 2.6

Simplifying
a = 2.6

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