5(4a-4)=-60

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Solution for 5(4a-4)=-60 equation:


Simplifying
5(4a + -4) = -60

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + 4a) = -60
(-4 * 5 + 4a * 5) = -60
(-20 + 20a) = -60

Solving
-20 + 20a = -60

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 20a = -60 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 20a = -60 + 20
20a = -60 + 20

Combine like terms: -60 + 20 = -40
20a = -40

Divide each side by '20'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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