8a-4(-5a-7)=14a

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Solution for 8a-4(-5a-7)=14a equation:


Simplifying
8a + -4(-5a + -7) = 14a

Reorder the terms:
8a + -4(-7 + -5a) = 14a
8a + (-7 * -4 + -5a * -4) = 14a
8a + (28 + 20a) = 14a

Reorder the terms:
28 + 8a + 20a = 14a

Combine like terms: 8a + 20a = 28a
28 + 28a = 14a

Solving
28 + 28a = 14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-14a' to each side of the equation.
28 + 28a + -14a = 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 28a + -14a = 14a
28 + 14a = 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 14a + -14a = 0
28 + 14a = 0

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 14a = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 14a = 0 + -28
14a = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
14a = -28

Divide each side by '14'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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