5(a-4)+8=2a+20

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Solution for 5(a-4)+8=2a+20 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -4) + 8 = 2a + 20

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + a) + 8 = 2a + 20
(-4 * 5 + a * 5) + 8 = 2a + 20
(-20 + 5a) + 8 = 2a + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8 + 5a = 2a + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-12 + 5a = 2a + 20

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5a = 20 + 2a

Solving
-12 + 5a = 20 + 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.
-12 + 5a + -2a = 20 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-12 + 3a = 20 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-12 + 3a = 20 + 0
-12 + 3a = 20

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3a = 20 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3a = 20 + 12
3a = 20 + 12

Combine like terms: 20 + 12 = 32
3a = 32

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 10.66666667

Simplifying
a = 10.66666667

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