5a-2=2(a-4)

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Solution for 5a-2=2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
5a + -2 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5a = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5a = 2(-4 + a)
-2 + 5a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2)
-2 + 5a = (-8 + 2a)

Solving
-2 + 5a = -8 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-2 + 3a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-2 + 3a = -8 + 0
-2 + 3a = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3a = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3a = -8 + 2
3a = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
3a = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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