a+10=4(a-8)

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + a = 4(-8 + a)
10 + a = (-8 * 4 + a * 4)
10 + a = (-32 + 4a)

Solving
10 + a = -32 + 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.
10 + a + -4a = -32 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: a + -4a = -3a
10 + -3a = -32 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
10 + -3a = -32 + 0
10 + -3a = -32

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3a = -32 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3a = -32 + -10
-3a = -32 + -10

Combine like terms: -32 + -10 = -42
-3a = -42

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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