-(5a+9)-3(a-8)=

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Solution for -(5a+9)-3(a-8)= equation:


Simplifying
-1(5a + 9) + -3(a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1(9 + 5a) + -3(a + -8) = 0
(9 * -1 + 5a * -1) + -3(a + -8) = 0
(-9 + -5a) + -3(a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -5a + -3(-8 + a) = 0
-9 + -5a + (-8 * -3 + a * -3) = 0
-9 + -5a + (24 + -3a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 24 + -5a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -9 + 24 = 15
15 + -5a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -5a + -3a = -8a
15 + -8a = 0

Solving
15 + -8a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -8a = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -8a = 0 + -15
-8a = 0 + -15

Combine like terms: 0 + -15 = -15
-8a = -15

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 1.875

Simplifying
a = 1.875

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