10(a-5)=-2(a+1)

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Solution for 10(a-5)=-2(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
10(a + -5) = -2(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
10(-5 + a) = -2(a + 1)
(-5 * 10 + a * 10) = -2(a + 1)
(-50 + 10a) = -2(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-50 + 10a = -2(1 + a)
-50 + 10a = (1 * -2 + a * -2)
-50 + 10a = (-2 + -2a)

Solving
-50 + 10a = -2 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 10a + 2a = -2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 10a + 2a = 12a
-50 + 12a = -2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-50 + 12a = -2 + 0
-50 + 12a = -2

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 50 + 12a = -2 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + 12a = -2 + 50
12a = -2 + 50

Combine like terms: -2 + 50 = 48
12a = 48

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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