-8a+(a+7)=1

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (7 + a)
-8a + 7 + a = 1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -8a + a = 1

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

Solving
7 + -7a = 1

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -7a = 1 + -7

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

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.8571428571

Simplifying
a = 0.8571428571

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