7(a-4)+2(a+12)=a-8

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Solution for 7(a-4)+2(a+12)=a-8 equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -4) + 2(a + 12) = a + -8

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + a) + 2(a + 12) = a + -8
(-4 * 7 + a * 7) + 2(a + 12) = a + -8
(-28 + 7a) + 2(a + 12) = a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 7a + 2(12 + a) = a + -8
-28 + 7a + (12 * 2 + a * 2) = a + -8
-28 + 7a + (24 + 2a) = a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 24 + 7a + 2a = a + -8

Combine like terms: -28 + 24 = -4
-4 + 7a + 2a = a + -8

Combine like terms: 7a + 2a = 9a
-4 + 9a = a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 9a = -8 + a

Solving
-4 + 9a = -8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 9a + -1a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 9a + -1a = 8a
-4 + 8a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 8a = -8 + 0
-4 + 8a = -8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 8a = -8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 8a = -8 + 4
8a = -8 + 4

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
8a = -4

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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