21a-28-a=72

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Solution for 21a-28-a=72 equation:


Simplifying
21a + -28 + -1a = 72

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 21a + -1a = 72

Combine like terms: 21a + -1a = 20a
-28 + 20a = 72

Solving
-28 + 20a = 72

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 20a = 72 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 20a = 72 + 28
20a = 72 + 28

Combine like terms: 72 + 28 = 100
20a = 100

Divide each side by '20'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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