120-5a+7=8a-16a-35

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Solution for 120-5a+7=8a-16a-35 equation:


Simplifying
120 + -5a + 7 = 8a + -16a + -35

Reorder the terms:
120 + 7 + -5a = 8a + -16a + -35

Combine like terms: 120 + 7 = 127
127 + -5a = 8a + -16a + -35

Reorder the terms:
127 + -5a = -35 + 8a + -16a

Combine like terms: 8a + -16a = -8a
127 + -5a = -35 + -8a

Solving
127 + -5a = -35 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
127 + -5a + 8a = -35 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -5a + 8a = 3a
127 + 3a = -35 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
127 + 3a = -35 + 0
127 + 3a = -35

Add '-127' to each side of the equation.
127 + -127 + 3a = -35 + -127

Combine like terms: 127 + -127 = 0
0 + 3a = -35 + -127
3a = -35 + -127

Combine like terms: -35 + -127 = -162
3a = -162

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -54

Simplifying
a = -54

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