20a-40=8a+60

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Solution for 20a-40=8a+60 equation:


Simplifying
20a + -40 = 8a + 60

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20a = 8a + 60

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20a = 60 + 8a

Solving
-40 + 20a = 60 + 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.
-40 + 20a + -8a = 60 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 20a + -8a = 12a
-40 + 12a = 60 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-40 + 12a = 60 + 0
-40 + 12a = 60

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 12a = 60 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 12a = 60 + 40
12a = 60 + 40

Combine like terms: 60 + 40 = 100
12a = 100

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 8.333333333

Simplifying
a = 8.333333333

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