7(a-6)+8=5(a-6)

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Solution for 7(a-6)+8=5(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -6) + 8 = 5(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
7(-6 + a) + 8 = 5(a + -6)
(-6 * 7 + a * 7) + 8 = 5(a + -6)
(-42 + 7a) + 8 = 5(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 8 + 7a = 5(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -42 + 8 = -34
-34 + 7a = 5(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-34 + 7a = 5(-6 + a)
-34 + 7a = (-6 * 5 + a * 5)
-34 + 7a = (-30 + 5a)

Solving
-34 + 7a = -30 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 7a + -5a = -30 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 7a + -5a = 2a
-34 + 2a = -30 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-34 + 2a = -30 + 0
-34 + 2a = -30

Add '34' to each side of the equation.
-34 + 34 + 2a = -30 + 34

Combine like terms: -34 + 34 = 0
0 + 2a = -30 + 34
2a = -30 + 34

Combine like terms: -30 + 34 = 4
2a = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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