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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -7a + -2(5 + a) = 7a + 8a
-14 + -7a + (5 * -2 + a * -2) = 7a + 8a
-14 + -7a + (-10 + -2a) = 7a + 8a

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -10 + -7a + -2a = 7a + 8a

Combine like terms: -14 + -10 = -24
-24 + -7a + -2a = 7a + 8a

Combine like terms: -7a + -2a = -9a
-24 + -9a = 7a + 8a

Combine like terms: 7a + 8a = 15a
-24 + -9a = 15a

Solving
-24 + -9a = 15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-15a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -9a + -15a = 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: -9a + -15a = -24a
-24 + -24a = 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 15a + -15a = 0
-24 + -24a = 0

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -24a = 0 + 24

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

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

Divide each side by '-24'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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