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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + 2a) = 4(a + -4)
(4 * 5 + 2a * 5) = 4(a + -4)
(20 + 10a) = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10a = 4(-4 + a)
20 + 10a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
20 + 10a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
20 + 10a = -16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
20 + 10a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 10a + -4a = 6a
20 + 6a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
20 + 6a = -16 + 0
20 + 6a = -16

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 6a = -16 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 6a = -16 + -20
6a = -16 + -20

Combine like terms: -16 + -20 = -36
6a = -36

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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