-7(a-8)+3a-14=

Solution for -7(a-8)+3a-14= equation:

Simplifying
-7(a + -8) + 3a + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7(-8 + a) + 3a + -14 = 0
(-8 * -7 + a * -7) + 3a + -14 = 0
(56 + -7a) + 3a + -14 = 0

Reorder the terms:
56 + -14 + -7a + 3a = 0

Combine like terms: 56 + -14 = 42
42 + -7a + 3a = 0

Combine like terms: -7a + 3a = -4a
42 + -4a = 0

Solving
42 + -4a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -4a = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -42
-4a = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-4a = -42

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 10.5

Simplifying
a = 10.5