4(a-5)-(4a-5)=2(4a-1)-29

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Solution for 4(a-5)-(4a-5)=2(4a-1)-29 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -5) + -1(4a + -5) = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + a) + -1(4a + -5) = 2(4a + -1) + -29
(-5 * 4 + a * 4) + -1(4a + -5) = 2(4a + -1) + -29
(-20 + 4a) + -1(4a + -5) = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4a + -1(-5 + 4a) = 2(4a + -1) + -29
-20 + 4a + (-5 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 2(4a + -1) + -29
-20 + 4a + (5 + -4a) = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5 + 4a + -4a = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
-15 + 4a + -4a = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-15 + 0 = 2(4a + -1) + -29
-15 = 2(4a + -1) + -29

Reorder the terms:
-15 = 2(-1 + 4a) + -29
-15 = (-1 * 2 + 4a * 2) + -29
-15 = (-2 + 8a) + -29

Reorder the terms:
-15 = -2 + -29 + 8a

Combine like terms: -2 + -29 = -31
-15 = -31 + 8a

Solving
-15 = -31 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + -8a = -31 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-15 + -8a = -31 + 0
-15 + -8a = -31

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -8a = -31 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -8a = -31 + 15
-8a = -31 + 15

Combine like terms: -31 + 15 = -16
-8a = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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