4(2a-1)=10(a-5)

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Solution for 4(2a-1)=10(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(2a + -1) = 10(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + 2a) = 10(a + -5)
(-1 * 4 + 2a * 4) = 10(a + -5)
(-4 + 8a) = 10(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8a = 10(-5 + a)
-4 + 8a = (-5 * 10 + a * 10)
-4 + 8a = (-50 + 10a)

Solving
-4 + 8a = -50 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 8a + -10a = -50 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 8a + -10a = -2a
-4 + -2a = -50 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-4 + -2a = -50 + 0
-4 + -2a = -50

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2a = -50 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2a = -50 + 4
-2a = -50 + 4

Combine like terms: -50 + 4 = -46
-2a = -46

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 23

Simplifying
a = 23

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