5(a-2)=3a-8a+20

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Solution for 5(a-2)=3a-8a+20 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -2) = 3a + -8a + 20

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + a) = 3a + -8a + 20
(-2 * 5 + a * 5) = 3a + -8a + 20
(-10 + 5a) = 3a + -8a + 20

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 20 + 3a + -8a

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
-10 + 5a = 20 + -5a

Solving
-10 + 5a = 20 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5a + 5a = 20 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: 5a + 5a = 10a
-10 + 10a = 20 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-10 + 10a = 20 + 0
-10 + 10a = 20

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

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 10a = 20 + 10
10a = 20 + 10

Combine like terms: 20 + 10 = 30
10a = 30

Divide each side by '10'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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