-2(a-4)=8a+10

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Solution for -2(a-4)=8a+10 equation:


Simplifying
-2(a + -4) = 8a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + a) = 8a + 10
(-4 * -2 + a * -2) = 8a + 10
(8 + -2a) = 8a + 10

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2a = 10 + 8a

Solving
8 + -2a = 10 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2a + -8a = 10 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -2a + -8a = -10a
8 + -10a = 10 + 8a + -8a

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
-10a = 2

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -0.2

Simplifying
a = -0.2

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