2a-2=7(a-1)

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Solution for 2a-2=7(a-1) equation:


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2a = -7 + 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.
-2 + 2a + -7a = -7 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 2a + -7a = -5a
-2 + -5a = -7 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-2 + -5a = -7 + 0
-2 + -5a = -7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5a = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5a = -7 + 2
-5a = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -7 + 2 = -5
-5a = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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