(2a-160)+20=a

Solution for (2a-160)+20=a equation:

Simplifying
(2a + -160) + 20 = a

Reorder the terms:
(-160 + 2a) + 20 = a

Remove parenthesis around (-160 + 2a)
-160 + 2a + 20 = a

Reorder the terms:
-160 + 20 + 2a = a

Combine like terms: -160 + 20 = -140
-140 + 2a = a

Solving
-140 + 2a = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-140 + 2a + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-140 + 1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-140 + 1a = 0

Add '140' to each side of the equation.
-140 + 140 + 1a = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: -140 + 140 = 0
0 + 1a = 0 + 140
1a = 0 + 140

Combine like terms: 0 + 140 = 140
1a = 140

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 140

Simplifying
a = 140