3(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19

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Solution for 3(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -8) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + a) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19
(-8 * 3 + a * 3) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19
(-24 + 3a) + 7 = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 7 + 3a = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Combine like terms: -24 + 7 = -17
-17 + 3a = 5(a + 2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3a = 5(2 + a) + -3a + -19
-17 + 3a = (2 * 5 + a * 5) + -3a + -19
-17 + 3a = (10 + 5a) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3a = 10 + -19 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 10 + -19 = -9
-17 + 3a = -9 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-17 + 3a = -9 + 2a

Solving
-17 + 3a = -9 + 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.
-17 + 3a + -2a = -9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-17 + 1a = -9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-17 + 1a = -9 + 0
-17 + 1a = -9

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1a = -9 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1a = -9 + 17
1a = -9 + 17

Combine like terms: -9 + 17 = 8
1a = 8

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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