2(-7a+9)=-16-7a

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Solution for 2(-7a+9)=-16-7a equation:


Simplifying
2(-7a + 9) = -16 + -7a

Reorder the terms:
2(9 + -7a) = -16 + -7a
(9 * 2 + -7a * 2) = -16 + -7a
(18 + -14a) = -16 + -7a

Solving
18 + -14a = -16 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
18 + -14a + 7a = -16 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -14a + 7a = -7a
18 + -7a = -16 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
18 + -7a = -16 + 0
18 + -7a = -16

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -7a = -16 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -7a = -16 + -18
-7a = -16 + -18

Combine like terms: -16 + -18 = -34
-7a = -34

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 4.857142857

Simplifying
a = 4.857142857

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