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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -8a = 8 + -7(2 + a)
-5 + -8a = 8 + (2 * -7 + a * -7)
-5 + -8a = 8 + (-14 + -7a)

Combine like terms: 8 + -14 = -6
-5 + -8a = -6 + -7a

Solving
-5 + -8a = -6 + -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.
-5 + -8a + 7a = -6 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -8a + 7a = -1a
-5 + -1a = -6 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-5 + -1a = -6 + 0
-5 + -1a = -6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -6 + 5
-1a = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1a = -1

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

Simplifying
a = 1

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