7(a-8)+2=16

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Solution for 7(a-8)+2=16 equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -8) + 2 = 16

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + a) + 2 = 16
(-8 * 7 + a * 7) + 2 = 16
(-56 + 7a) + 2 = 16

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 2 + 7a = 16

Combine like terms: -56 + 2 = -54
-54 + 7a = 16

Solving
-54 + 7a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 54 + 7a = 16 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + 7a = 16 + 54
7a = 16 + 54

Combine like terms: 16 + 54 = 70
7a = 70

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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