1-74(a+2)=8+a

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Solution for 1-74(a+2)=8+a equation:


Simplifying
1 + -74(a + 2) = 8 + a

Reorder the terms:
1 + -74(2 + a) = 8 + a
1 + (2 * -74 + a * -74) = 8 + a
1 + (-148 + -74a) = 8 + a

Combine like terms: 1 + -148 = -147
-147 + -74a = 8 + a

Solving
-147 + -74a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-147 + -74a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -74a + -1a = -75a
-147 + -75a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-147 + -75a = 8 + 0
-147 + -75a = 8

Add '147' to each side of the equation.
-147 + 147 + -75a = 8 + 147

Combine like terms: -147 + 147 = 0
0 + -75a = 8 + 147
-75a = 8 + 147

Combine like terms: 8 + 147 = 155
-75a = 155

Divide each side by '-75'.
a = -2.066666667

Simplifying
a = -2.066666667

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