Answer:
a=1
Step-by-step explanation:
-20=-8(a+4)-5(1-5a)
Distribute
-20 = -8a -32 -5 +25a
Combine like terms
-20 =17a -37
Add 37 to each side
-20+37 = 17a-37+37
17 = 17a
Divide by 17
17/17 = 17a/17
1= a