8(a-7)=10(a-2)

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Solution for 8(a-7)=10(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -7) = 10(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8(-7 + a) = 10(a + -2)
(-7 * 8 + a * 8) = 10(a + -2)
(-56 + 8a) = 10(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 8a = 10(-2 + a)
-56 + 8a = (-2 * 10 + a * 10)
-56 + 8a = (-20 + 10a)

Solving
-56 + 8a = -20 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 8a + -10a = -20 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 8a + -10a = -2a
-56 + -2a = -20 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-56 + -2a = -20 + 0
-56 + -2a = -20

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 56 + -2a = -20 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + -2a = -20 + 56
-2a = -20 + 56

Combine like terms: -20 + 56 = 36
-2a = 36

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -18

Simplifying
a = -18

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