5(a-6)+7=2(a-7)

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Solution for 5(a-6)+7=2(a-7) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -6) + 7 = 2(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + a) + 7 = 2(a + -7)
(-6 * 5 + a * 5) + 7 = 2(a + -7)
(-30 + 5a) + 7 = 2(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 7 + 5a = 2(a + -7)

Combine like terms: -30 + 7 = -23
-23 + 5a = 2(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 5a = 2(-7 + a)
-23 + 5a = (-7 * 2 + a * 2)
-23 + 5a = (-14 + 2a)

Solving
-23 + 5a = -14 + 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.
-23 + 5a + -2a = -14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-23 + 3a = -14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-23 + 3a = -14 + 0
-23 + 3a = -14

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 3a = -14 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 3a = -14 + 23
3a = -14 + 23

Combine like terms: -14 + 23 = 9
3a = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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