4(a-8)+14=2(a-5)

Simple and best practice solution for 4(a-8)+14=2(a-5) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 4(a-8)+14=2(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -8) + 14 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(-8 + a) + 14 = 2(a + -5)
(-8 * 4 + a * 4) + 14 = 2(a + -5)
(-32 + 4a) + 14 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 14 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -32 + 14 = -18
-18 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 4a = 2(-5 + a)
-18 + 4a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-18 + 4a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-18 + 4a = -10 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 4a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-18 + 2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-18 + 2a = -10 + 0
-18 + 2a = -10

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 2a = -10 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 2a = -10 + 18
2a = -10 + 18

Combine like terms: -10 + 18 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

See similar equations:

| 3r-5=45-2r | | y=ln(x-2) | | -8(t-4)-(t+3)=6 | | 7x-7=3x+37 | | 3-x/4=5/2 | | 7x+4=-x-12 | | y=2sin(3x)+3cos(2x) | | -1.6m=-4 | | a=7b+2 | | (w+5)=(w-7) | | solvex+x+x+x=20 | | 4x+5=(x-20) | | 2x^4-62x^2+116= | | 4d+5c=-1 | | x-3y+4x+4y= | | 96=-35a | | 7(10)-3=12(10)-7 | | y=4/6-3 | | f(2)=x^2-2x-3 | | 9+4(x-2)=11-4(x-5) | | 8x(8x+6x)=112 | | 14+15x=29 | | 18e=-126 | | (5x)-40=(3x)+10 | | -2/7x-8-3 | | 5-4y+2=-4y+8 | | 10x+4+5x+10=29 | | -7=49 | | 5x=12x+-6 | | y=2x^3-9x^2-7x+12 | | 3w^2-8w+2=0 | | 5x-40=3x+10 |

Equations solver categories