5a-2=0.2(10a-4)

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Solution for 5a-2=0.2(10a-4) equation:


Simplifying
5a + -2 = 0.2(10a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5a = 0.2(10a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5a = 0.2(-4 + 10a)
-2 + 5a = (-4 * 0.2 + 10a * 0.2)
-2 + 5a = (-0.8 + 2a)

Solving
-2 + 5a = -0.8 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5a + -2a = -0.8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-2 + 3a = -0.8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-2 + 3a = -0.8 + 0
-2 + 3a = -0.8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3a = -0.8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3a = -0.8 + 2
3a = -0.8 + 2

Combine like terms: -0.8 + 2 = 1.2
3a = 1.2

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 0.4

Simplifying
a = 0.4

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