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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -8a = -3(-5 + 2a) + -8
-7 + -8a = (-5 * -3 + 2a * -3) + -8
-7 + -8a = (15 + -6a) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -8a = 15 + -8 + -6a

Combine like terms: 15 + -8 = 7
-7 + -8a = 7 + -6a

Solving
-7 + -8a = 7 + -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 + -8a + 6a = 7 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -8a + 6a = -2a
-7 + -2a = 7 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-7 + -2a = 7 + 0
-7 + -2a = 7

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2a = 7 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2a = 7 + 7
-2a = 7 + 7

Combine like terms: 7 + 7 = 14
-2a = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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