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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8a = 3(-8 + 3a)
-20 + 8a = (-8 * 3 + 3a * 3)
-20 + 8a = (-24 + 9a)

Solving
-20 + 8a = -24 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 8a + -9a = -24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 8a + -9a = -1a
-20 + -1a = -24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
-20 + -1a = -24 + 0
-20 + -1a = -24

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -1a = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -1a = -24 + 20
-1a = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -24 + 20 = -4
-1a = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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