5(a+4)-8a=55

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Solution for 5(a+4)-8a=55 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 4) + -8a = 55

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + a) + -8a = 55
(4 * 5 + a * 5) + -8a = 55
(20 + 5a) + -8a = 55

Combine like terms: 5a + -8a = -3a
20 + -3a = 55

Solving
20 + -3a = 55

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3a = 55 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3a = 55 + -20
-3a = 55 + -20

Combine like terms: 55 + -20 = 35
-3a = 35

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -11.66666667

Simplifying
a = -11.66666667

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