2a+21=10a-(a+7)

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Solution for 2a+21=10a-(a+7) equation:


Simplifying
2a + 21 = 10a + -1(a + 7)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 2a = 10a + -1(a + 7)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 2a = 10a + -1(7 + a)
21 + 2a = 10a + (7 * -1 + a * -1)
21 + 2a = 10a + (-7 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
21 + 2a = -7 + 10a + -1a

Combine like terms: 10a + -1a = 9a
21 + 2a = -7 + 9a

Solving
21 + 2a = -7 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
21 + 2a + -9a = -7 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 2a + -9a = -7a
21 + -7a = -7 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
21 + -7a = -7 + 0
21 + -7a = -7

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -7a = -7 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -7a = -7 + -21
-7a = -7 + -21

Combine like terms: -7 + -21 = -28
-7a = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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