8a-(2+5)=2(a-1)

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Solution for 8a-(2+5)=2(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
8a + -1(2 + 5) = 2(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
8a + -1(7) = 2(a + -1)

Multiply -1 * 7
8a + -7 = 2(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8a = 2(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8a = 2(-1 + a)
-7 + 8a = (-1 * 2 + a * 2)
-7 + 8a = (-2 + 2a)

Solving
-7 + 8a = -2 + 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.
-7 + 8a + -2a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
-7 + 6a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-7 + 6a = -2 + 0
-7 + 6a = -2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 6a = -2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 6a = -2 + 7
6a = -2 + 7

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

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
a = 0.8333333333

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