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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

2(a-4)-(5(a+2))=0

We multiply parentheses

2a-(5(a+2))-8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(a+2)), so:

5(a+2)

We multiply parentheses

5a+10

Back to the equation:

-(5a+10)



We get rid of parentheses

2a-5a-10-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3a-18=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-3a=18

a=18/-3

a=-6

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