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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-20 + 5a = 4 + 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.
-20 + 5a + -2a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-20 + 3a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-20 + 3a = 4 + 0
-20 + 3a = 4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3a = 4 + 20
3a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: 4 + 20 = 24
3a = 24

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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