14-8(a+2)=7+a

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Solution for 14-8(a+2)=7+a equation:


Simplifying
14 + -8(a + 2) = 7 + a

Reorder the terms:
14 + -8(2 + a) = 7 + a
14 + (2 * -8 + a * -8) = 7 + a
14 + (-16 + -8a) = 7 + a

Combine like terms: 14 + -16 = -2
-2 + -8a = 7 + a

Solving
-2 + -8a = 7 + 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.
-2 + -8a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -8a + -1a = -9a
-2 + -9a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-2 + -9a = 7 + 0
-2 + -9a = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -9a = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -9a = 7 + 2
-9a = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
-9a = 9

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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