5(-4a-4)+2a=-5a-8(3a-3)

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Solution for 5(-4a-4)+2a=-5a-8(3a-3) equation:


Simplifying
5(-4a + -4) + 2a = -5a + -8(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + -4a) + 2a = -5a + -8(3a + -3)
(-4 * 5 + -4a * 5) + 2a = -5a + -8(3a + -3)
(-20 + -20a) + 2a = -5a + -8(3a + -3)

Combine like terms: -20a + 2a = -18a
-20 + -18a = -5a + -8(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -18a = -5a + -8(-3 + 3a)
-20 + -18a = -5a + (-3 * -8 + 3a * -8)
-20 + -18a = -5a + (24 + -24a)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -18a = 24 + -5a + -24a

Combine like terms: -5a + -24a = -29a
-20 + -18a = 24 + -29a

Solving
-20 + -18a = 24 + -29a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '29a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -18a + 29a = 24 + -29a + 29a

Combine like terms: -18a + 29a = 11a
-20 + 11a = 24 + -29a + 29a

Combine like terms: -29a + 29a = 0
-20 + 11a = 24 + 0
-20 + 11a = 24

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 11a = 24 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 11a = 24 + 20
11a = 24 + 20

Combine like terms: 24 + 20 = 44
11a = 44

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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