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 = 4
6a = 4

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667

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