3a-5(a-4)=

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Solution for 3a-5(a-4)= equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5(a + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3a + -5(-4 + a) = 0
3a + (-4 * -5 + a * -5) = 0
3a + (20 + -5a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3a + -5a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
20 + -2a = 0

Solving
20 + -2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + -20
-2a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-2a = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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