8(a-5)+5a=-2(-8a+2)

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Solution for 8(a-5)+5a=-2(-8a+2) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -5) + 5a = -2(-8a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + a) + 5a = -2(-8a + 2)
(-5 * 8 + a * 8) + 5a = -2(-8a + 2)
(-40 + 8a) + 5a = -2(-8a + 2)

Combine like terms: 8a + 5a = 13a
-40 + 13a = -2(-8a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 13a = -2(2 + -8a)
-40 + 13a = (2 * -2 + -8a * -2)
-40 + 13a = (-4 + 16a)

Solving
-40 + 13a = -4 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 13a + -16a = -4 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 13a + -16a = -3a
-40 + -3a = -4 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
-40 + -3a = -4 + 0
-40 + -3a = -4

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -3a = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -3a = -4 + 40
-3a = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -4 + 40 = 36
-3a = 36

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -12

Simplifying
a = -12

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