6(2a-13)=5(10a-8)

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Solution for 6(2a-13)=5(10a-8) equation:


Simplifying
6(2a + -13) = 5(10a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
6(-13 + 2a) = 5(10a + -8)
(-13 * 6 + 2a * 6) = 5(10a + -8)
(-78 + 12a) = 5(10a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-78 + 12a = 5(-8 + 10a)
-78 + 12a = (-8 * 5 + 10a * 5)
-78 + 12a = (-40 + 50a)

Solving
-78 + 12a = -40 + 50a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-50a' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 12a + -50a = -40 + 50a + -50a

Combine like terms: 12a + -50a = -38a
-78 + -38a = -40 + 50a + -50a

Combine like terms: 50a + -50a = 0
-78 + -38a = -40 + 0
-78 + -38a = -40

Add '78' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 78 + -38a = -40 + 78

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
0 + -38a = -40 + 78
-38a = -40 + 78

Combine like terms: -40 + 78 = 38
-38a = 38

Divide each side by '-38'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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