SOLUTION: Solve for a: -4 (5-2a)= -2a

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Question 3124: Solve for a: -4 (5-2a)= -2a
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-4(5 - 2a) = -2a
-20 + 8a = -2a| -8a on both sides
-20 = -10a |:-10 on both sides
a = 2