-5a+3=1+7(a+8)

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Solution for -5a+3=1+7(a+8) equation:


Simplifying
-5a + 3 = 1 + 7(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5a = 1 + 7(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5a = 1 + 7(8 + a)
3 + -5a = 1 + (8 * 7 + a * 7)
3 + -5a = 1 + (56 + 7a)

Combine like terms: 1 + 56 = 57
3 + -5a = 57 + 7a

Solving
3 + -5a = 57 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -5a + -7a = 57 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -5a + -7a = -12a
3 + -12a = 57 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
3 + -12a = 57 + 0
3 + -12a = 57

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -12a = 57 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -12a = 57 + -3
-12a = 57 + -3

Combine like terms: 57 + -3 = 54
-12a = 54

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -4.5

Simplifying
a = -4.5

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