3a-5a-2=6a+a-7

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Solution for 3a-5a-2=6a+a-7 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5a + -2 = 6a + a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a + -5a = 6a + a + -7

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-2 + -2a = 6a + a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2a = -7 + 6a + a

Combine like terms: 6a + a = 7a
-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 = -9a
-2 + -9a = -7 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-2 + -9a = -7 + 0
-2 + -9a = -7

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -9a = -7 + 2
-9a = -7 + 2

Combine like terms: -7 + 2 = -5
-9a = -5

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 0.5555555556

Simplifying
a = 0.5555555556

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