a-5(a+2)=4a+10

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Solution for a-5(a+2)=4a+10 equation:


Simplifying
a + -5(a + 2) = 4a + 10

Reorder the terms:
a + -5(2 + a) = 4a + 10
a + (2 * -5 + a * -5) = 4a + 10
a + (-10 + -5a) = 4a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + a + -5a = 4a + 10

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
-10 + -4a = 4a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4a = 10 + 4a

Solving
-10 + -4a = 10 + 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 + -4a + -4a = 10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
-10 + -8a = 10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-10 + -8a = 10 + 0
-10 + -8a = 10

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -8a = 10 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -8a = 10 + 10
-8a = 10 + 10

Combine like terms: 10 + 10 = 20
-8a = 20

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2.5

Simplifying
a = -2.5

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