5-3(2a+8)=-20-8a

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Solution for 5-3(2a+8)=-20-8a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -3(2a + 8) = -20 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3(8 + 2a) = -20 + -8a
5 + (8 * -3 + 2a * -3) = -20 + -8a
5 + (-24 + -6a) = -20 + -8a

Combine like terms: 5 + -24 = -19
-19 + -6a = -20 + -8a

Solving
-19 + -6a = -20 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
-19 + -6a + 8a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -6a + 8a = 2a
-19 + 2a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-19 + 2a = -20 + 0
-19 + 2a = -20

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 19 + 2a = -20 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + 2a = -20 + 19
2a = -20 + 19

Combine like terms: -20 + 19 = -1
2a = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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