5a+2(a-4)=27

Simple and best practice solution for 5a+2(a-4)=27 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5a+2(a-4)=27 equation:


Simplifying
5a + 2(a + -4) = 27

Reorder the terms:
5a + 2(-4 + a) = 27
5a + (-4 * 2 + a * 2) = 27
5a + (-8 + 2a) = 27

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a + 2a = 27

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-8 + 7a = 27

Solving
-8 + 7a = 27

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 7a = 27 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 7a = 27 + 8
7a = 27 + 8

Combine like terms: 27 + 8 = 35
7a = 35

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

See similar equations:

| (-4y^2-5y)+(2y^2+2y-2)= | | (8b/15a)(3a^4b^3/2b) | | 5(x+2)=6x+3-x+7 | | x+5+5=20 | | 5+5=20 | | 4u^3-6u^2-10u=0 | | 5(e+8)=190 | | -3l+1=-15l-119 | | 32/17-y=3 | | 2l-6=-2l-46 | | 18l+13=14l+17 | | 2x-14=4x-6 | | -l-14=-6l+26 | | 0.25x+9=20 | | -4l-3=-11x+32 | | .25y+8=.5 | | -0.5x-8=12 | | -2.5y+20=0 | | 6=-5(m+2)+4m | | 11x-10x=25 | | -3x-13=4x+22 | | 5x-11=4x+17 | | 2x-1/4=9x | | 14/3x2=? | | 15x-2=30x+10 | | -6(6m-3)=306 | | 7(x-3)+2x=9(x+3)-48 | | -120=-6(7m-8) | | 4x^2-19x+22=10 | | 45(x-2)-35x=4.40 | | -2(-5r+2)=-84 | | -248=8(-4k-3) |

Equations solver categories