5(-2a-8)=

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


Simplifying
5(-2a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + -2a) = 0
(-8 * 5 + -2a * 5) = 0
(-40 + -10a) = 0

Solving
-40 + -10a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -10a = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -10a = 0 + 40
-10a = 0 + 40

Combine like terms: 0 + 40 = 40
-10a = 40

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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