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

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


Simplifying
-1(3a + 7) = 2(3a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(7 + 3a) = 2(3a + -8)
(7 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 2(3a + -8)
(-7 + -3a) = 2(3a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3a = 2(-8 + 3a)
-7 + -3a = (-8 * 2 + 3a * 2)
-7 + -3a = (-16 + 6a)

Solving
-7 + -3a = -16 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -3a + -6a = -16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -3a + -6a = -9a
-7 + -9a = -16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-7 + -9a = -16 + 0
-7 + -9a = -16

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -9a = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -9a = -16 + 7
-9a = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
-9a = -9

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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