2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)+3a-25

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Solution for 2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)+3a-25 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -8) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + a) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25
(-8 * 2 + a * 2) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25
(-16 + 2a) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7 + 2a = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
-9 + 2a = 5(a + 2) + 3a + -25

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = 5(2 + a) + 3a + -25
-9 + 2a = (2 * 5 + a * 5) + 3a + -25
-9 + 2a = (10 + 5a) + 3a + -25

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = 10 + -25 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 10 + -25 = -15
-9 + 2a = -15 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
-9 + 2a = -15 + 8a

Solving
-9 + 2a = -15 + 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.
-9 + 2a + -8a = -15 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 2a + -8a = -6a
-9 + -6a = -15 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-9 + -6a = -15 + 0
-9 + -6a = -15

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -6a = -15 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -6a = -15 + 9
-6a = -15 + 9

Combine like terms: -15 + 9 = -6
-6a = -6

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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