-36+5a=2(8a+6)+7

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Solution for -36+5a=2(8a+6)+7 equation:


Simplifying
-36 + 5a = 2(8a + 6) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5a = 2(6 + 8a) + 7
-36 + 5a = (6 * 2 + 8a * 2) + 7
-36 + 5a = (12 + 16a) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5a = 12 + 7 + 16a

Combine like terms: 12 + 7 = 19
-36 + 5a = 19 + 16a

Solving
-36 + 5a = 19 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 5a + -16a = 19 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 5a + -16a = -11a
-36 + -11a = 19 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
-36 + -11a = 19 + 0
-36 + -11a = 19

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -11a = 19 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -11a = 19 + 36
-11a = 19 + 36

Combine like terms: 19 + 36 = 55
-11a = 55

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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