7(a-2)=2(2a-1)

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Solution for 7(a-2)=2(2a-1) equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -2) = 2(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
7(-2 + a) = 2(2a + -1)
(-2 * 7 + a * 7) = 2(2a + -1)
(-14 + 7a) = 2(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 7a = 2(-1 + 2a)
-14 + 7a = (-1 * 2 + 2a * 2)
-14 + 7a = (-2 + 4a)

Solving
-14 + 7a = -2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 7a + -4a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 7a + -4a = 3a
-14 + 3a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-14 + 3a = -2 + 0
-14 + 3a = -2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 3a = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 3a = -2 + 14
3a = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -2 + 14 = 12
3a = 12

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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