2a+5-9(a-7)=48

Simple and best practice solution for 2a+5-9(a-7)=48 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 2a+5-9(a-7)=48 equation:


Simplifying
2a + 5 + -9(a + -7) = 48

Reorder the terms:
2a + 5 + -9(-7 + a) = 48
2a + 5 + (-7 * -9 + a * -9) = 48
2a + 5 + (63 + -9a) = 48

Reorder the terms:
5 + 63 + 2a + -9a = 48

Combine like terms: 5 + 63 = 68
68 + 2a + -9a = 48

Combine like terms: 2a + -9a = -7a
68 + -7a = 48

Solving
68 + -7a = 48

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -68 + -7a = 48 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + -7a = 48 + -68
-7a = 48 + -68

Combine like terms: 48 + -68 = -20
-7a = -20

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 2.857142857

Simplifying
a = 2.857142857

See similar equations:

| 1.6/x=2/3 | | 2/3=1.6/× | | 3+-3+2x=9+-3 | | 7-3(2+x)=y | | 12a^9/4-10a^5/2 | | 21x-15y=0 | | 2x+41=2(10)+34 | | 5x+137=10x-13 | | (u^3/-2w^2)^2 | | 6x^4/3x^2 | | 79-7m=14 | | (2x+41)+(5x-21)=90 | | X+.07x=16.05 | | 15/√3 | | 8b+18=2 | | 7-x=-43 | | 0=2l+2wforl | | (3v-1)(9-v)=0 | | .20=y+8 | | x^2-15/2 | | -v/6=-60 | | -31=-w/2 | | 5p+3p-8=-24 | | 2x+3y+8+2x+4=180 | | 28=-14v | | (2x)+(3y+8)+(2x+4)=180 | | 5x+12y=15 | | 12x+14y=-18 | | N^2+12+10=-10 | | (7+9q)=6r | | -51=-v/7 | | 12n^2+42n=0 |

Equations solver categories