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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(7 + a) = 7(a + 8) + -5
(7 * 8 + a * 8) = 7(a + 8) + -5
(56 + 8a) = 7(a + 8) + -5

Reorder the terms:
56 + 8a = 7(8 + a) + -5
56 + 8a = (8 * 7 + a * 7) + -5
56 + 8a = (56 + 7a) + -5

Reorder the terms:
56 + 8a = 56 + -5 + 7a

Combine like terms: 56 + -5 = 51
56 + 8a = 51 + 7a

Solving
56 + 8a = 51 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
56 + 8a + -7a = 51 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 8a + -7a = 1a
56 + 1a = 51 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
56 + 1a = 51 + 0
56 + 1a = 51

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + 1a = 51 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + 1a = 51 + -56
1a = 51 + -56

Combine like terms: 51 + -56 = -5
1a = -5

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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