2a=4(a-5)

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


Simplifying
2a = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
2a = 4(-5 + a)
2a = (-5 * 4 + a * 4)
2a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
2a = -20 + 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.
2a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
-2a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-2a = -20 + 0
-2a = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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