-7a-(8-2a)=-4(a+5)

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Solution for -7a-(8-2a)=-4(a+5) equation:


Simplifying
-7a + -1(8 + -2a) = -4(a + 5)
-7a + (8 * -1 + -2a * -1) = -4(a + 5)
-7a + (-8 + 2a) = -4(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -7a + 2a = -4(a + 5)

Combine like terms: -7a + 2a = -5a
-8 + -5a = -4(a + 5)

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

Solving
-8 + -5a = -20 + -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.
-8 + -5a + 4a = -20 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -5a + 4a = -1a
-8 + -1a = -20 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-8 + -1a = -20 + 0
-8 + -1a = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -20 + 8
-1a = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-1a = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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