5(3a-2)+4(a+4)=4a-24

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Solution for 5(3a-2)+4(a+4)=4a-24 equation:


Simplifying
5(3a + -2) + 4(a + 4) = 4a + -24

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + 3a) + 4(a + 4) = 4a + -24
(-2 * 5 + 3a * 5) + 4(a + 4) = 4a + -24
(-10 + 15a) + 4(a + 4) = 4a + -24

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 15a + 4(4 + a) = 4a + -24
-10 + 15a + (4 * 4 + a * 4) = 4a + -24
-10 + 15a + (16 + 4a) = 4a + -24

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 16 + 15a + 4a = 4a + -24

Combine like terms: -10 + 16 = 6
6 + 15a + 4a = 4a + -24

Combine like terms: 15a + 4a = 19a
6 + 19a = 4a + -24

Reorder the terms:
6 + 19a = -24 + 4a

Solving
6 + 19a = -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.
6 + 19a + -4a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 19a + -4a = 15a
6 + 15a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
6 + 15a = -24 + 0
6 + 15a = -24

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 15a = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 15a = -24 + -6
15a = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: -24 + -6 = -30
15a = -30

Divide each side by '15'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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