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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-1 + a = 5(a + -2) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 5(-2 + a) + -3a + -19
-1 + a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5) + -3a + -19
-1 + a = (-10 + 5a) + -3a + -19

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = -10 + -19 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: -10 + -19 = -29
-1 + a = -29 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-1 + a = -29 + 2a

Solving
-1 + a = -29 + 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.
-1 + a + -2a = -29 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
-1 + -1a = -29 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-1 + -1a = -29 + 0
-1 + -1a = -29

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1a = -29 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1a = -29 + 1
-1a = -29 + 1

Combine like terms: -29 + 1 = -28
-1a = -28

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 28

Simplifying
a = 28

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