-(5x+17a-6)-(-42a-5x)=

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Solution for -(5x+17a-6)-(-42a-5x)= equation:


Simplifying
-1(5x + 17a + -6) + -1(-42a + -5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1(-6 + 17a + 5x) + -1(-42a + -5x) = 0
(-6 * -1 + 17a * -1 + 5x * -1) + -1(-42a + -5x) = 0
(6 + -17a + -5x) + -1(-42a + -5x) = 0
6 + -17a + -5x + (-42a * -1 + -5x * -1) = 0
6 + -17a + -5x + (42a + 5x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -17a + 42a + -5x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: -17a + 42a = 25a
6 + 25a + -5x + 5x = 0

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
6 + 25a + 0 = 0
6 + 25a = 0

Solving
6 + 25a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 25a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 25a = 0 + -6
25a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
25a = -6

Divide each side by '25'.
a = -0.24

Simplifying
a = -0.24

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