5(a-4)+a=-8

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5a + a = 6a
-20 + 6a = -8

Solving
-20 + 6a = -8

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 + 6a = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 6a = -8 + 20
6a = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
6a = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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