(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19

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Solution for (a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19 equation:


Simplifying
(a + -8) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + a) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + a)
-8 + a + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7 + a = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-1 + a = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 5(2 + a) + -3a + -19
-1 + a = (2 * 5 + a * 5) + -3a + -19
-1 + a = (10 + 5a) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 10 + -19 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 10 + -19 = -9
-1 + a = -9 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-1 + a = -9 + 2a

Solving
-1 + a = -9 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + a + -2a = -9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
-1 + -1a = -9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-1 + -1a = -9 + 0
-1 + -1a = -9

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1a = -9 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1a = -9 + 1
-1a = -9 + 1

Combine like terms: -9 + 1 = -8
-1a = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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