-(5a+5)=2(3a+8)

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Solution for -(5a+5)=2(3a+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5a + 5) = 2(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + 5a) = 2(3a + 8)
(5 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 2(3a + 8)
(-5 + -5a) = 2(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5a = 2(8 + 3a)
-5 + -5a = (8 * 2 + 3a * 2)
-5 + -5a = (16 + 6a)

Solving
-5 + -5a = 16 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -5a + -6a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -5a + -6a = -11a
-5 + -11a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-5 + -11a = 16 + 0
-5 + -11a = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -11a = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -11a = 16 + 5
-11a = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
-11a = 21

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -1.909090909

Simplifying
a = -1.909090909

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