10(a-4)-7(a-2)=14(2a+8)

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Solution for 10(a-4)-7(a-2)=14(2a+8) equation:


Simplifying
10(a + -4) + -7(a + -2) = 14(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
10(-4 + a) + -7(a + -2) = 14(2a + 8)
(-4 * 10 + a * 10) + -7(a + -2) = 14(2a + 8)
(-40 + 10a) + -7(a + -2) = 14(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 10a + -7(-2 + a) = 14(2a + 8)
-40 + 10a + (-2 * -7 + a * -7) = 14(2a + 8)
-40 + 10a + (14 + -7a) = 14(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 14 + 10a + -7a = 14(2a + 8)

Combine like terms: -40 + 14 = -26
-26 + 10a + -7a = 14(2a + 8)

Combine like terms: 10a + -7a = 3a
-26 + 3a = 14(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 3a = 14(8 + 2a)
-26 + 3a = (8 * 14 + 2a * 14)
-26 + 3a = (112 + 28a)

Solving
-26 + 3a = 112 + 28a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-28a' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 3a + -28a = 112 + 28a + -28a

Combine like terms: 3a + -28a = -25a
-26 + -25a = 112 + 28a + -28a

Combine like terms: 28a + -28a = 0
-26 + -25a = 112 + 0
-26 + -25a = 112

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + -25a = 112 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + -25a = 112 + 26
-25a = 112 + 26

Combine like terms: 112 + 26 = 138
-25a = 138

Divide each side by '-25'.
a = -5.52

Simplifying
a = -5.52

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