2(a-8)+7=6(a+2)-3a-19

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Solution for 2(a-8)+7=6(a+2)-3a-19 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -8) + 7 = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + a) + 7 = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19
(-8 * 2 + a * 2) + 7 = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19
(-16 + 2a) + 7 = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7 + 2a = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
-9 + 2a = 6(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = 6(2 + a) + -3a + -19
-9 + 2a = (2 * 6 + a * 6) + -3a + -19
-9 + 2a = (12 + 6a) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2a = 12 + -19 + 6a + -3a

Combine like terms: 12 + -19 = -7
-9 + 2a = -7 + 6a + -3a

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
-9 + 2a = -7 + 3a

Solving
-9 + 2a = -7 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 2a + -3a = -7 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-9 + -1a = -7 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-9 + -1a = -7 + 0
-9 + -1a = -7

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -1a = -7 + 9

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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