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2
4

(5+4a)
=
2+3a

2 ·
2
4

(5+4a)
=
2 · (2+3a)

4(5+4a)
=
4 + 6a

20 + 16a
=
4 + 6a

6a

6a

20+10a
=
4

a
=

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve for \( a \) in the equation \( 20 + 10a = 4 \), we will first isolate \( a \).

Starting from the equation:

\[
20 + 10a = 4
\]

1. Subtract 20 from both sides:

\[
10a = 4 - 20
\]

2. Simplify the right side:

\[
10a = -16
\]

3. Now, divide both sides by 10 to solve for \( a \):

\[
a = \frac{-16}{10}
\]

4. Simplify the fraction:

\[
a = -\frac{8}{5}
\]

Therefore, the solution is:

\[
\boxed{-\frac{8}{5}}
\]
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