5a-8=4(a+1)+16a+5

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Solution for 5a-8=4(a+1)+16a+5 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -8 = 4(a + 1) + 16a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 4(a + 1) + 16a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 4(1 + a) + 16a + 5
-8 + 5a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 16a + 5
-8 + 5a = (4 + 4a) + 16a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 4 + 5 + 4a + 16a

Combine like terms: 4 + 5 = 9
-8 + 5a = 9 + 4a + 16a

Combine like terms: 4a + 16a = 20a
-8 + 5a = 9 + 20a

Solving
-8 + 5a = 9 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5a + -20a = 9 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 5a + -20a = -15a
-8 + -15a = 9 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-8 + -15a = 9 + 0
-8 + -15a = 9

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -15a = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -15a = 9 + 8
-15a = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: 9 + 8 = 17
-15a = 17

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = -1.133333333

Simplifying
a = -1.133333333

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