14a-7(a+1)=2(a-4)

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Solution for 14a-7(a+1)=2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
14a + -7(a + 1) = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
14a + -7(1 + a) = 2(a + -4)
14a + (1 * -7 + a * -7) = 2(a + -4)
14a + (-7 + -7a) = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 14a + -7a = 2(a + -4)

Combine like terms: 14a + -7a = 7a
-7 + 7a = 2(a + -4)

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

Solving
-7 + 7a = -8 + 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.
-7 + 7a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 7a + -2a = 5a
-7 + 5a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-7 + 5a = -8 + 0
-7 + 5a = -8

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 5a = -8 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 5a = -8 + 7
5a = -8 + 7

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
5a = -1

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -0.2

Simplifying
a = -0.2

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