(a+8)+(5a-7)=

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


Simplifying
(a + 8) + (5a + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + a) + (5a + -7) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (8 + a)
8 + a + (5a + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + a + (-7 + 5a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-7 + 5a)
8 + a + -7 + 5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -7 + a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + -7 = 1
1 + a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: a + 5a = 6a
1 + 6a = 0

Solving
1 + 6a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 6a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 6a = 0 + -1
6a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
6a = -1

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.1666666667

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