4-3(2a-8)=-20-8a

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Solution for 4-3(2a-8)=-20-8a equation:


Simplifying
4 + -3(2a + -8) = -20 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3(-8 + 2a) = -20 + -8a
4 + (-8 * -3 + 2a * -3) = -20 + -8a
4 + (24 + -6a) = -20 + -8a

Combine like terms: 4 + 24 = 28
28 + -6a = -20 + -8a

Solving
28 + -6a = -20 + -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.
28 + -6a + 8a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -6a + 8a = 2a
28 + 2a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
28 + 2a = -20 + 0
28 + 2a = -20

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 2a = -20 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 2a = -20 + -28
2a = -20 + -28

Combine like terms: -20 + -28 = -48
2a = -48

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -24

Simplifying
a = -24

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