-(2a-7)-5a=10+a

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Solution for -(2a-7)-5a=10+a equation:


Simplifying
-1(2a + -7) + -5a = 10 + a

Reorder the terms:
-1(-7 + 2a) + -5a = 10 + a
(-7 * -1 + 2a * -1) + -5a = 10 + a
(7 + -2a) + -5a = 10 + a

Combine like terms: -2a + -5a = -7a
7 + -7a = 10 + a

Solving
7 + -7a = 10 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7a + -1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -7a + -1a = -8a
7 + -8a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
7 + -8a = 10 + 0
7 + -8a = 10

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -8a = 10 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -8a = 10 + -7
-8a = 10 + -7

Combine like terms: 10 + -7 = 3
-8a = 3

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -0.375

Simplifying
a = -0.375

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