-8(a-1)-1=7(3a+1)

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Solution for -8(a-1)-1=7(3a+1) equation:


Simplifying
-8(a + -1) + -1 = 7(3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8(-1 + a) + -1 = 7(3a + 1)
(-1 * -8 + a * -8) + -1 = 7(3a + 1)
(8 + -8a) + -1 = 7(3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1 + -8a = 7(3a + 1)

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
7 + -8a = 7(3a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -8a = 7(1 + 3a)
7 + -8a = (1 * 7 + 3a * 7)
7 + -8a = (7 + 21a)

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -8a = 7 + -7 + 21a

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -8a = 7 + -7 + 21a
-8a = 7 + -7 + 21a

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
-8a = 0 + 21a
-8a = 21a

Solving
-8a = 21a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-21a' to each side of the equation.
-8a + -21a = 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: -8a + -21a = -29a
-29a = 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 21a + -21a = 0
-29a = 0

Divide each side by '-29'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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