-7-3(4a-8)=-3a-2(-2-2a)

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Solution for -7-3(4a-8)=-3a-2(-2-2a) equation: 


Simplifying
-7 + -3(4a + -8) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3(-8 + 4a) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
-7 + (-8 * -3 + 4a * -3) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
-7 + (24 + -12a) = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)

Combine like terms: -7 + 24 = 17
17 + -12a = -3a + -2(-2 + -2a)
17 + -12a = -3a + (-2 * -2 + -2a * -2)
17 + -12a = -3a + (4 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -12a = 4 + -3a + 4a

Combine like terms: -3a + 4a = 1a
17 + -12a = 4 + 1a

Solving
17 + -12a = 4 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -12a + -1a = 4 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: -12a + -1a = -13a
17 + -13a = 4 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
17 + -13a = 4 + 0
17 + -13a = 4

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -13a = 4 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -13a = 4 + -17
-13a = 4 + -17

Combine like terms: 4 + -17 = -13
-13a = -13

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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