5(-4-a)-2a=4(a-6)

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Solution for 5(-4-a)-2a=4(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
5(-4 + -1a) + -2a = 4(a + -6)
(-4 * 5 + -1a * 5) + -2a = 4(a + -6)
(-20 + -5a) + -2a = 4(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -5a + -2a = -7a
-20 + -7a = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -7a = 4(-6 + a)
-20 + -7a = (-6 * 4 + a * 4)
-20 + -7a = (-24 + 4a)

Solving
-20 + -7a = -24 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -7a + -4a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -7a + -4a = -11a
-20 + -11a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-20 + -11a = -24 + 0
-20 + -11a = -24

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -11a = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -11a = -24 + 20
-11a = -24 + 20

Combine like terms: -24 + 20 = -4
-11a = -4

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = 0.3636363636

Simplifying
a = 0.3636363636

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