2a-8=3(7a+1)+8

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Solution for 2a-8=3(7a+1)+8 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -8 = 3(7a + 1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 3(7a + 1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 3(1 + 7a) + 8
-8 + 2a = (1 * 3 + 7a * 3) + 8
-8 + 2a = (3 + 21a) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 3 + 8 + 21a

Combine like terms: 3 + 8 = 11
-8 + 2a = 11 + 21a

Solving
-8 + 2a = 11 + 21a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-21a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -21a = 11 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 2a + -21a = -19a
-8 + -19a = 11 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 21a + -21a = 0
-8 + -19a = 11 + 0
-8 + -19a = 11

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -19a = 11 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -19a = 11 + 8
-19a = 11 + 8

Combine like terms: 11 + 8 = 19
-19a = 19

Divide each side by '-19'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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