7(a-4)-1=14-8a

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Solution for 7(a-4)-1=14-8a equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -4) + -1 = 14 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
7(-4 + a) + -1 = 14 + -8a
(-4 * 7 + a * 7) + -1 = 14 + -8a
(-28 + 7a) + -1 = 14 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-28 + -1 + 7a = 14 + -8a

Combine like terms: -28 + -1 = -29
-29 + 7a = 14 + -8a

Solving
-29 + 7a = 14 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 7a + 8a = 14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: 7a + 8a = 15a
-29 + 15a = 14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-29 + 15a = 14 + 0
-29 + 15a = 14

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + 15a = 14 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + 15a = 14 + 29
15a = 14 + 29

Combine like terms: 14 + 29 = 43
15a = 43

Divide each side by '15'.
a = 2.866666667

Simplifying
a = 2.866666667

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