5(a-1)=7a-19

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Solution for 5(a-1)=7a-19 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -1) = 7a + -19

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + a) = 7a + -19
(-1 * 5 + a * 5) = 7a + -19
(-5 + 5a) = 7a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = -19 + 7a

Solving
-5 + 5a = -19 + 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 + 5a + -7a = -19 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 5a + -7a = -2a
-5 + -2a = -19 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-5 + -2a = -19 + 0
-5 + -2a = -19

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2a = -19 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2a = -19 + 5
-2a = -19 + 5

Combine like terms: -19 + 5 = -14
-2a = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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