8-2(a-1)=a+7

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Solution for 8-2(a-1)=a+7 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -2(a + -1) = a + 7

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2(-1 + a) = a + 7
8 + (-1 * -2 + a * -2) = a + 7
8 + (2 + -2a) = a + 7

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
10 + -2a = a + 7

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2a = 7 + a

Solving
10 + -2a = 7 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
10 + -2a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
10 + -3a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
10 + -3a = 7 + 0
10 + -3a = 7

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3a = 7 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3a = 7 + -10
-3a = 7 + -10

Combine like terms: 7 + -10 = -3
-3a = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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