14a-5(a-1)=2(a-3)

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Solution for 14a-5(a-1)=2(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
14a + -5(a + -1) = 2(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
14a + -5(-1 + a) = 2(a + -3)
14a + (-1 * -5 + a * -5) = 2(a + -3)
14a + (5 + -5a) = 2(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 14a + -5a = 2(a + -3)

Combine like terms: 14a + -5a = 9a
5 + 9a = 2(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 9a = 2(-3 + a)
5 + 9a = (-3 * 2 + a * 2)
5 + 9a = (-6 + 2a)

Solving
5 + 9a = -6 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 9a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 9a + -2a = 7a
5 + 7a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
5 + 7a = -6 + 0
5 + 7a = -6

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 7a = -6 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 7a = -6 + -5
7a = -6 + -5

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
7a = -11

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -1.571428571

Simplifying
a = -1.571428571

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