7a-2=2a-14

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Solution for 7a-2=2a-14 equation:


Simplifying
7a + -2 = 2a + -14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7a = 2a + -14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 7a = -14 + 2a

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 7a + -2a = 5a
-2 + 5a = -14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-2 + 5a = -14 + 0
-2 + 5a = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5a = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5a = -14 + 2
5a = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
5a = -12

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -2.4

Simplifying
a = -2.4

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