8a-4(-5a-2)=12

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Solution for 8a-4(-5a-2)=12 equation:


Simplifying
8a + -4(-5a + -2) = 12

Reorder the terms:
8a + -4(-2 + -5a) = 12
8a + (-2 * -4 + -5a * -4) = 12
8a + (8 + 20a) = 12

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + 20a = 12

Combine like terms: 8a + 20a = 28a
8 + 28a = 12

Solving
8 + 28a = 12

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 28a = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 28a = 12 + -8
28a = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
28a = 4

Divide each side by '28'.
a = 0.1428571429

Simplifying
a = 0.1428571429

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