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

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


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

Remove parenthesis around (8a)
5a + -1 * 8a = 4a + -10

Multiply -1 * 8
5a + -8a = 4a + -10

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -3a + -4a = -7a
-7a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-7a = -10 + 0
-7a = -10

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 1.428571429

Simplifying
a = 1.428571429

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