4(3a-2)-7(2+a)=4(a-5)

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Solution for 4(3a-2)-7(2+a)=4(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(3a + -2) + -7(2 + a) = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + 3a) + -7(2 + a) = 4(a + -5)
(-2 * 4 + 3a * 4) + -7(2 + a) = 4(a + -5)
(-8 + 12a) + -7(2 + a) = 4(a + -5)
-8 + 12a + (2 * -7 + a * -7) = 4(a + -5)
-8 + 12a + (-14 + -7a) = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -14 + 12a + -7a = 4(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -8 + -14 = -22
-22 + 12a + -7a = 4(a + -5)

Combine like terms: 12a + -7a = 5a
-22 + 5a = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 5a = 4(-5 + a)
-22 + 5a = (-5 * 4 + a * 4)
-22 + 5a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
-22 + 5a = -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.
-22 + 5a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-22 + 1a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-22 + 1a = -20 + 0
-22 + 1a = -20

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 1a = -20 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 1a = -20 + 22
1a = -20 + 22

Combine like terms: -20 + 22 = 2
1a = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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