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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(5 + 2a) = 3(4a + -8)
(5 * 4 + 2a * 4) = 3(4a + -8)
(20 + 8a) = 3(4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 8a = 3(-8 + 4a)
20 + 8a = (-8 * 3 + 4a * 3)
20 + 8a = (-24 + 12a)

Solving
20 + 8a = -24 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
20 + 8a + -12a = -24 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 8a + -12a = -4a
20 + -4a = -24 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
20 + -4a = -24 + 0
20 + -4a = -24

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -4a = -24 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -4a = -24 + -20
-4a = -24 + -20

Combine like terms: -24 + -20 = -44
-4a = -44

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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