8a-2(a-7)=

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


Simplifying
8a + -2(a + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8a + -2(-7 + a) = 0
8a + (-7 * -2 + a * -2) = 0
8a + (14 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
14 + 8a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
14 + 6a = 0

Solving
14 + 6a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 6a = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 6a = 0 + -14
6a = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
6a = -14

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -2.333333333

Simplifying
a = -2.333333333

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