-(11-3a)=-5(1-a)

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Solution for -(11-3a)=-5(1-a) equation:


Simplifying
-1(11 + -3a) = -5(1 + -1a)
(11 * -1 + -3a * -1) = -5(1 + -1a)
(-11 + 3a) = -5(1 + -1a)
-11 + 3a = (1 * -5 + -1a * -5)
-11 + 3a = (-5 + 5a)

Solving
-11 + 3a = -5 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3a + -5a = -5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-11 + -2a = -5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-11 + -2a = -5 + 0
-11 + -2a = -5

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -2a = -5 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -2a = -5 + 11
-2a = -5 + 11

Combine like terms: -5 + 11 = 6
-2a = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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