8(2-a)-10(4-a)=10(3a+15)

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Solution for 8(2-a)-10(4-a)=10(3a+15) equation:


Simplifying
8(2 + -1a) + -10(4 + -1a) = 10(3a + 15)
(2 * 8 + -1a * 8) + -10(4 + -1a) = 10(3a + 15)
(16 + -8a) + -10(4 + -1a) = 10(3a + 15)
16 + -8a + (4 * -10 + -1a * -10) = 10(3a + 15)
16 + -8a + (-40 + 10a) = 10(3a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -40 + -8a + 10a = 10(3a + 15)

Combine like terms: 16 + -40 = -24
-24 + -8a + 10a = 10(3a + 15)

Combine like terms: -8a + 10a = 2a
-24 + 2a = 10(3a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 2a = 10(15 + 3a)
-24 + 2a = (15 * 10 + 3a * 10)
-24 + 2a = (150 + 30a)

Solving
-24 + 2a = 150 + 30a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-30a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 2a + -30a = 150 + 30a + -30a

Combine like terms: 2a + -30a = -28a
-24 + -28a = 150 + 30a + -30a

Combine like terms: 30a + -30a = 0
-24 + -28a = 150 + 0
-24 + -28a = 150

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -28a = 150 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -28a = 150 + 24
-28a = 150 + 24

Combine like terms: 150 + 24 = 174
-28a = 174

Divide each side by '-28'.
a = -6.214285714

Simplifying
a = -6.214285714

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