2(a-8)+7=5(a-2)-4a-19

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Solution for 2(a-8)+7=5(a-2)-4a-19 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -8) + 7 = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + a) + 7 = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19
(-8 * 2 + a * 2) + 7 = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19
(-16 + 2a) + 7 = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7 + 2a = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
-9 + 2a = 5(a + -2) + -4a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = 5(-2 + a) + -4a + -19
-9 + 2a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5) + -4a + -19
-9 + 2a = (-10 + 5a) + -4a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = -10 + -19 + 5a + -4a

Combine like terms: -10 + -19 = -29
-9 + 2a = -29 + 5a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-9 + 2a = -29 + 1a

Solving
-9 + 2a = -29 + 1a

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.
-9 + 2a + -1a = -29 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-9 + 1a = -29 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-9 + 1a = -29 + 0
-9 + 1a = -29

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 1a = -29 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 1a = -29 + 9
1a = -29 + 9

Combine like terms: -29 + 9 = -20
1a = -20

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -20

Simplifying
a = -20

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