5(a-8)=4(a-11)

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Solution for 5(a-8)=4(a-11) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -8) = 4(a + -11)

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + a) = 4(a + -11)
(-8 * 5 + a * 5) = 4(a + -11)
(-40 + 5a) = 4(a + -11)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5a = 4(-11 + a)
-40 + 5a = (-11 * 4 + a * 4)
-40 + 5a = (-44 + 4a)

Solving
-40 + 5a = -44 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 5a + -4a = -44 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-40 + 1a = -44 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-40 + 1a = -44 + 0
-40 + 1a = -44

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 1a = -44 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 1a = -44 + 40
1a = -44 + 40

Combine like terms: -44 + 40 = -4
1a = -4

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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