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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 2a)
-20 + 10a = 4 + 2a

Solving
-20 + 10a = 4 + 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.
-20 + 10a + -2a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 10a + -2a = 8a
-20 + 8a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-20 + 8a = 4 + 0
-20 + 8a = 4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 8a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 8a = 4 + 20
8a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: 4 + 20 = 24
8a = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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