5(a-8)=-28+7a

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Solution for 5(a-8)=-28+7a equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -8) = -28 + 7a

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + a) = -28 + 7a
(-8 * 5 + a * 5) = -28 + 7a
(-40 + 5a) = -28 + 7a

Solving
-40 + 5a = -28 + 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.
-40 + 5a + -7a = -28 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 5a + -7a = -2a
-40 + -2a = -28 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-40 + -2a = -28 + 0
-40 + -2a = -28

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -2a = -28 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -2a = -28 + 40
-2a = -28 + 40

Combine like terms: -28 + 40 = 12
-2a = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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