-(7-8a)-(17+7a)-5=-(5-6a)+(-a)+4

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Solution for -(7-8a)-(17+7a)-5=-(5-6a)+(-a)+4 equation:


Simplifying
-1(7 + -8a) + -1(17 + 7a) + -5 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
(7 * -1 + -8a * -1) + -1(17 + 7a) + -5 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
(-7 + 8a) + -1(17 + 7a) + -5 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-7 + 8a + (17 * -1 + 7a * -1) + -5 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-7 + 8a + (-17 + -7a) + -5 = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -17 + -5 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: -7 + -17 = -24
-24 + -5 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: -24 + -5 = -29
-29 + 8a + -7a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4

Combine like terms: 8a + -7a = 1a
-29 + 1a = -1(5 + -6a) + (-1a) + 4
-29 + 1a = (5 * -1 + -6a * -1) + (-1a) + 4
-29 + 1a = (-5 + 6a) + (-1a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 1a = -5 + 4 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
-29 + 1a = -1 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: 6a + (-1a) = 5a
-29 + 1a = -1 + 5a

Solving
-29 + 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.
-29 + 1a + -5a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 1a + -5a = -4a
-29 + -4a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-29 + -4a = -1 + 0
-29 + -4a = -1

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -4a = -1 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -4a = -1 + 29
-4a = -1 + 29

Combine like terms: -1 + 29 = 28
-4a = 28

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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