5(a-6)+7=3(a-7)

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Solution for 5(a-6)+7=3(a-7) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -6) + 7 = 3(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + a) + 7 = 3(a + -7)
(-6 * 5 + a * 5) + 7 = 3(a + -7)
(-30 + 5a) + 7 = 3(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 7 + 5a = 3(a + -7)

Combine like terms: -30 + 7 = -23
-23 + 5a = 3(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 5a = 3(-7 + a)
-23 + 5a = (-7 * 3 + a * 3)
-23 + 5a = (-21 + 3a)

Solving
-23 + 5a = -21 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 5a + -3a = -21 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-23 + 2a = -21 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-23 + 2a = -21 + 0
-23 + 2a = -21

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 2a = -21 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 2a = -21 + 23
2a = -21 + 23

Combine like terms: -21 + 23 = 2
2a = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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