-5a=-2a-7

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Solution for -5a=-2a-7 equation: 


Simplifying
-5a = -2a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5a = -7 + -2a

Solving
-5a = -7 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-5a + 2a = -7 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -5a + 2a = -3a
-3a = -7 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-3a = -7 + 0
-3a = -7

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 2.333333333

Simplifying
a = 2.333333333

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