5(a+3)-10=-4(a-4)

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Solution for 5(a+3)-10=-4(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 3) + -10 = -4(a + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
15 + -10 + 5a = -4(a + -4)

Combine like terms: 15 + -10 = 5
5 + 5a = -4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5a = -4(-4 + a)
5 + 5a = (-4 * -4 + a * -4)
5 + 5a = (16 + -4a)

Solving
5 + 5a = 16 + -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.
5 + 5a + 4a = 16 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 5a + 4a = 9a
5 + 9a = 16 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
5 + 9a = 16 + 0
5 + 9a = 16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 9a = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 9a = 16 + -5
9a = 16 + -5

Combine like terms: 16 + -5 = 11
9a = 11

Divide each side by '9'.
a = 1.222222222

Simplifying
a = 1.222222222

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