-162=-2-5(-4a+8)

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Solution for -162=-2-5(-4a+8) equation:


Simplifying
-162 = -2 + -5(-4a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-162 = -2 + -5(8 + -4a)
-162 = -2 + (8 * -5 + -4a * -5)
-162 = -2 + (-40 + 20a)

Combine like terms: -2 + -40 = -42
-162 = -42 + 20a

Solving
-162 = -42 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-162 + -20a = -42 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-162 + -20a = -42 + 0
-162 + -20a = -42

Add '162' to each side of the equation.
-162 + 162 + -20a = -42 + 162

Combine like terms: -162 + 162 = 0
0 + -20a = -42 + 162
-20a = -42 + 162

Combine like terms: -42 + 162 = 120
-20a = 120

Divide each side by '-20'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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