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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5(4 + a) = -4(a + 4)
(4 * -5 + a * -5) = -4(a + 4)
(-20 + -5a) = -4(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5a = -4(4 + a)
-20 + -5a = (4 * -4 + a * -4)
-20 + -5a = (-16 + -4a)

Solving
-20 + -5a = -16 + -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.
-20 + -5a + 4a = -16 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -5a + 4a = -1a
-20 + -1a = -16 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-20 + -1a = -16 + 0
-20 + -1a = -16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -1a = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -1a = -16 + 20
-1a = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -16 + 20 = 4
-1a = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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