5-2a-7=6

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


Simplifying
5 + -2a + -7 = 6

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

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

Solving
-2 + -2a = 6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2a = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2a = 6 + 2
-2a = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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