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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(8 + a) = a + 2(5a + -7)
(8 * -3 + a * -3) = a + 2(5a + -7)
(-24 + -3a) = a + 2(5a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3a = a + 2(-7 + 5a)
-24 + -3a = a + (-7 * 2 + 5a * 2)
-24 + -3a = a + (-14 + 10a)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -3a = -14 + a + 10a

Combine like terms: a + 10a = 11a
-24 + -3a = -14 + 11a

Solving
-24 + -3a = -14 + 11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-11a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -3a + -11a = -14 + 11a + -11a

Combine like terms: -3a + -11a = -14a
-24 + -14a = -14 + 11a + -11a

Combine like terms: 11a + -11a = 0
-24 + -14a = -14 + 0
-24 + -14a = -14

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -14a = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -14a = -14 + 24
-14a = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -14 + 24 = 10
-14a = 10

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
a = -0.7142857143

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