2(a-4)=3(5a-7)

Simple and best practice solution for 2(a-4)=3(5a-7) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2(a-4)=3(5a-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -4) = 3(5a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + a) = 3(5a + -7)
(-4 * 2 + a * 2) = 3(5a + -7)
(-8 + 2a) = 3(5a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 3(-7 + 5a)
-8 + 2a = (-7 * 3 + 5a * 3)
-8 + 2a = (-21 + 15a)

Solving
-8 + 2a = -21 + 15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-15a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -15a = -21 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 2a + -15a = -13a
-8 + -13a = -21 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 15a + -15a = 0
-8 + -13a = -21 + 0
-8 + -13a = -21

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -13a = -21 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13a = -21 + 8
-13a = -21 + 8

Combine like terms: -21 + 8 = -13
-13a = -13

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

Simplifying
a = 1

See similar equations:

| x+(x-8)+2x=76 | | 1-2x=-6-4x | | 214-9x=9x+7 | | -8(4x+5)+2=7(7-4x)-4x | | 8=-6x-2(-5x+14) | | 0.25x=125 | | -3(-7u+6)-9u=6(u-2)-4 | | 3(1+8x)=35+8x | | 4y+1x=-9 | | 11x-x=18 | | 3(6u-3)-7(2u-1)= | | 10n+5+2+n= | | 6(1-x)-7(x-2)=0 | | 4a+6-2a=16 | | 7=3b+1-4b | | 134+11x=-61-4x | | 7x+32x= | | E=k+32.2n | | 11y=9y+4 | | 2x^2-10x=-15 | | 2x+1+x+8= | | 8.8-3.4= | | -1/2y+3/4y-6= | | 6-6x-7x-14=0 | | 29x+11y=23 | | 2.2x-7.48= | | 1/2(4n-10)= | | 7y=y-54 | | -5x-2(-6x+5)=46 | | 13x-200= | | x+(x-5)+4x=139 | | x^2+3xy+2y=60 |

Equations solver categories