5-(8-a)=4a-10

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Solution for 5-(8-a)=4a-10 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -1(8 + -1a) = 4a + -10
5 + (8 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 4a + -10
5 + (-8 + 1a) = 4a + -10

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + 1a = 4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 1a = -10 + 4a

Solving
-3 + 1a = -10 + 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.
-3 + 1a + -4a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 1a + -4a = -3a
-3 + -3a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-3 + -3a = -10 + 0
-3 + -3a = -10

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -3a = -10 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -3a = -10 + 3
-3a = -10 + 3

Combine like terms: -10 + 3 = -7
-3a = -7

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 2.333333333

Simplifying
a = 2.333333333

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