7(a-8)+26=5(a-4)

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Solution for 7(a-8)+26=5(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -8) + 26 = 5(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + a) + 26 = 5(a + -4)
(-8 * 7 + a * 7) + 26 = 5(a + -4)
(-56 + 7a) + 26 = 5(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 26 + 7a = 5(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -56 + 26 = -30
-30 + 7a = 5(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 7a = 5(-4 + a)
-30 + 7a = (-4 * 5 + a * 5)
-30 + 7a = (-20 + 5a)

Solving
-30 + 7a = -20 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 7a + -5a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 7a + -5a = 2a
-30 + 2a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-30 + 2a = -20 + 0
-30 + 2a = -20

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 2a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 2a = -20 + 30
2a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -20 + 30 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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