a-4=4a-20

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Solution for a-4=4a-20 equation:


Simplifying
a + -4 = 4a + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + a = 4a + -20

Reorder the terms:
-4 + a = -20 + 4a

Solving
-4 + a = -20 + 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.
-4 + a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: a + -4a = -3a
-4 + -3a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-4 + -3a = -20 + 0
-4 + -3a = -20

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3a = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3a = -20 + 4
-3a = -20 + 4

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
-3a = -16

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 5.333333333

Simplifying
a = 5.333333333

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