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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5a + -1(-8 + 8a) = 4a + -10
5a + (-8 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 4a + -10
5a + (8 + -8a) = 4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5a + -8a = 4a + -10

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3a = -10 + 4a

Solving
8 + -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.
8 + -3a + -4a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -3a + -4a = -7a
8 + -7a = -10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
8 + -7a = -10 + 0
8 + -7a = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7a = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7a = -10 + -8
-7a = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-7a = -18

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 2.571428571

Simplifying
a = 2.571428571

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