Is 2 (a - 8) + 7 = 5 (a + 2) - 3a - 19 ALWAYS TRUE? Please please EXPLAIN, don't just give me the answer.

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Well, let's see:2(a-8)+7=5(a+2)-3a-19Distribute:2a-16+7=5a+10-3a-19Simplify:2a-9=2a-9At this point, we can clearly see that both sides are the same, so yes, it is ALWAYS true.