SOLUTION: 2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19

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Question 256613: 2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19
Found 2 solutions by drk, palanisamy:
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the problem:
(i) 2%28a-8%29%2B7=5%28a%2B2%29-3a-19
step 1 - distribute on teh left and right side to get
(ii) 2a-16%2B7+=+5a+%2B+10+-+3a+-+19
step 2 - combine like terms on the left and the right to get
(iii) 2a+-+9+=+2a+-9
Notice that both sides are the same. They are "an identity". This means that we have all real numbers as our solution.

Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given equation is
2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19
2a-16+7 = 5a+10-3a-19
2a-9 = 2a-9
So there are an infinite number of solutions.
you can give any value to a