5a+7-a=2a+15

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Solution for 5a+7-a=2a+15 equation:


Simplifying
5a + 7 + -1a = 2a + 15

Reorder the terms:
7 + 5a + -1a = 2a + 15

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
7 + 4a = 2a + 15

Reorder the terms:
7 + 4a = 15 + 2a

Solving
7 + 4a = 15 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
7 + 4a + -2a = 15 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
7 + 2a = 15 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
7 + 2a = 15 + 0
7 + 2a = 15

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 2a = 15 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 2a = 15 + -7
2a = 15 + -7

Combine like terms: 15 + -7 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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