5(a-7)=85

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Solution for 5(a-7)=85 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + -7) = 85

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + a) = 85
(-7 * 5 + a * 5) = 85
(-35 + 5a) = 85

Solving
-35 + 5a = 85

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + 5a = 85 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + 5a = 85 + 35
5a = 85 + 35

Combine like terms: 85 + 35 = 120
5a = 120

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 24

Simplifying
a = 24

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