7a-6=2a-16

Simple and best practice solution for 7a-6=2a-16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 7a-6=2a-16 equation:


Simplifying
7a + -6 = 2a + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7a = 2a + -16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 7a = -16 + 2a

Solving
-6 + 7a = -16 + 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.
-6 + 7a + -2a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 7a + -2a = 5a
-6 + 5a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6 + 5a = -16 + 0
-6 + 5a = -16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 5a = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 5a = -16 + 6
5a = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -10
5a = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

See similar equations:

| 4(4x+1)=16x-5 | | 3(x-5)+8=17 | | 0.4(3z+5)+6.4=0.6(3z-6) | | 22q+53=-145 | | 4x+9x+2-7x=44-x | | 5y+13=17y-95 | | x+40=y-y | | 5x+3y+82=15 | | -12+X/11 | | 6x+14x-8=5(4x+7) | | -3+1/2+8=-7 | | 8x^2+x-660=0 | | f+3=-f+5 | | x+40i=y-yi | | 3+2x-10x=-12 | | -3+1halfx+8=-7 | | 2y=10x-36 | | n(n+1)(n+2)=234 | | 51/z=17/7 | | x-5/2-4=x-5/3 | | 7-y=9-(y+2) | | 2x+1+89=10x+2 | | X+40=8 | | 13=-5-13+3a | | 98+(-54)+113+(-998)+44+(-612)= | | 49-6j=685 | | 2/3x=1/2+2 | | x^2=65-8x | | -2f+6=4(3-2) | | -39+n=-6n-3(n+3) | | 3x^2+17xy+20y^2= | | -5w-12=18 |

Equations solver categories