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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = -7(7a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = -7(8 + 7a)
-5 + 2a = (8 * -7 + 7a * -7)
-5 + 2a = (-56 + -49a)

Solving
-5 + 2a = -56 + -49a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '49a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2a + 49a = -56 + -49a + 49a

Combine like terms: 2a + 49a = 51a
-5 + 51a = -56 + -49a + 49a

Combine like terms: -49a + 49a = 0
-5 + 51a = -56 + 0
-5 + 51a = -56

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 51a = -56 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 51a = -56 + 5
51a = -56 + 5

Combine like terms: -56 + 5 = -51
51a = -51

Divide each side by '51'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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