20+10(a-4)=8a+2

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Solution for 20+10(a-4)=8a+2 equation:


Simplifying
20 + 10(a + -4) = 8a + 2

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10(-4 + a) = 8a + 2
20 + (-4 * 10 + a * 10) = 8a + 2
20 + (-40 + 10a) = 8a + 2

Combine like terms: 20 + -40 = -20
-20 + 10a = 8a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 10a = 2 + 8a

Solving
-20 + 10a = 2 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 10a + -8a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 10a + -8a = 2a
-20 + 2a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-20 + 2a = 2 + 0
-20 + 2a = 2

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2a = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2a = 2 + 20
2a = 2 + 20

Combine like terms: 2 + 20 = 22
2a = 22

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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