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

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


Simplifying
3a + -1(5a + -4) = -4

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3a + -5a = -4

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
4 + -2a = -4

Solving
4 + -2a = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2a = -4 + -4

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

Combine like terms: -4 + -4 = -8
-2a = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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