4(2a-1)=(a-5)

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


Simplifying
4(2a + -1) = (a + -5)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8a = (-5 + a)

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + a)
-4 + 8a = -5 + a

Solving
-4 + 8a = -5 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 8a + -1a = -5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
-4 + 7a = -5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 7a = -5 + 0
-4 + 7a = -5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 7a = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 7a = -5 + 4
7a = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
7a = -1

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.1428571429

Simplifying
a = -0.1428571429

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