=-2(a+7)

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


Simplifying
0 = -2(a + 7)

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

Solving
0 = -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.
0 + 2a = -14 + -2a + 2a
Remove the zero:
2a = -14 + -2a + 2a

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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