5a-(8-a)=.4a-10

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Solution for 5a-(8-a)=.4a-10 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1(8 + -1a) = 0.4a + -10
5a + (8 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 0.4a + -10
5a + (-8 + 1a) = 0.4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a + 1a = 0.4a + -10

Combine like terms: 5a + 1a = 6a
-8 + 6a = 0.4a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6a = -10 + 0.4a

Solving
-8 + 6a = -10 + 0.4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.4a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6a + -0.4a = -10 + 0.4a + -0.4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -0.4a = 5.6a
-8 + 5.6a = -10 + 0.4a + -0.4a

Combine like terms: 0.4a + -0.4a = 0.0
-8 + 5.6a = -10 + 0.0
-8 + 5.6a = -10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5.6a = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5.6a = -10 + 8
5.6a = -10 + 8

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
5.6a = -2

Divide each side by '5.6'.
a = -0.3571428571

Simplifying
a = -0.3571428571

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