2a-8=4(3a+1)5

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Solution for 2a-8=4(3a+1)5 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -8 = 4(3a + 1) * 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 4(3a + 1) * 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 4(1 + 3a) * 5

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-8 + 2a = 4 * 5(1 + 3a)

Multiply 4 * 5
-8 + 2a = 20(1 + 3a)
-8 + 2a = (1 * 20 + 3a * 20)
-8 + 2a = (20 + 60a)

Solving
-8 + 2a = 20 + 60a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-60a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -60a = 20 + 60a + -60a

Combine like terms: 2a + -60a = -58a
-8 + -58a = 20 + 60a + -60a

Combine like terms: 60a + -60a = 0
-8 + -58a = 20 + 0
-8 + -58a = 20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -58a = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -58a = 20 + 8
-58a = 20 + 8

Combine like terms: 20 + 8 = 28
-58a = 28

Divide each side by '-58'.
a = -0.4827586207

Simplifying
a = -0.4827586207

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