3a-5=7a+23

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Solution for 3a-5=7a+23 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5 = 7a + 23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 7a + 23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 23 + 7a

Solving
-5 + 3a = 23 + 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.
-5 + 3a + -7a = 23 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 3a + -7a = -4a
-5 + -4a = 23 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-5 + -4a = 23 + 0
-5 + -4a = 23

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4a = 23 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4a = 23 + 5
-4a = 23 + 5

Combine like terms: 23 + 5 = 28
-4a = 28

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

Simplifying
a = -7

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