-(6-8a)-(11+7a)-20=-(5-6a)+(-a)+4

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Solution for -(6-8a)-(11+7a)-20=-(5-6a)+(-a)+4 equation:


Simplifying
-1(6 + -8a) + -1(11 + 7a) + -20 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
(6 * -1 + -8a * -1) + -1(11 + 7a) + -20 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
(-6 + 8a) + -1(11 + 7a) + -20 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-6 + 8a + (11 * -1 + 7a * -1) + -20 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-6 + 8a + (-11 + -7a) + -20 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -11 + -20 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: -6 + -11 = -17
-17 + -20 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: -17 + -20 = -37
-37 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: 8a + -7a = 1a
-37 + 1a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-37 + 1a = (5 * -1 + -6a * -1) + (-1a) + 4
-37 + 1a = (-5 + 6a) + (-1a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 1a = -5 + 4 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
-37 + 1a = -1 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: 6a + (-1a) = 5a
-37 + 1a = -1 + 5a

Solving
-37 + 1a = -1 + 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.
-37 + 1a + -5a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 1a + -5a = -4a
-37 + -4a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-37 + -4a = -1 + 0
-37 + -4a = -1

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + -4a = -1 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + -4a = -1 + 37
-4a = -1 + 37

Combine like terms: -1 + 37 = 36
-4a = 36

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -9

Simplifying
a = -9

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