4-5a+40=-20-8a

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Solution for 4-5a+40=-20-8a equation:


Simplifying
4 + -5a + 40 = -20 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
4 + 40 + -5a = -20 + -8a

Combine like terms: 4 + 40 = 44
44 + -5a = -20 + -8a

Solving
44 + -5a = -20 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
44 + -5a + 8a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -5a + 8a = 3a
44 + 3a = -20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
44 + 3a = -20 + 0
44 + 3a = -20

Add '-44' to each side of the equation.
44 + -44 + 3a = -20 + -44

Combine like terms: 44 + -44 = 0
0 + 3a = -20 + -44
3a = -20 + -44

Combine like terms: -20 + -44 = -64
3a = -64

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -21.33333333

Simplifying
a = -21.33333333

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