-3a-23=7(a+1)

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Solution for -3a-23=7(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -23 = 7(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -3a = 7(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -3a = 7(1 + a)
-23 + -3a = (1 * 7 + a * 7)
-23 + -3a = (7 + 7a)

Solving
-23 + -3a = 7 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -3a + -7a = 7 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -3a + -7a = -10a
-23 + -10a = 7 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-23 + -10a = 7 + 0
-23 + -10a = 7

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -10a = 7 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -10a = 7 + 23
-10a = 7 + 23

Combine like terms: 7 + 23 = 30
-10a = 30

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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