-(a+3)=-2(2a+1)-7

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Solution for -(a+3)=-2(2a+1)-7 equation:


Simplifying
-1(a + 3) = -2(2a + 1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-1(3 + a) = -2(2a + 1) + -7
(3 * -1 + a * -1) = -2(2a + 1) + -7
(-3 + -1a) = -2(2a + 1) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1a = -2(1 + 2a) + -7
-3 + -1a = (1 * -2 + 2a * -2) + -7
-3 + -1a = (-2 + -4a) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1a = -2 + -7 + -4a

Combine like terms: -2 + -7 = -9
-3 + -1a = -9 + -4a

Solving
-3 + -1a = -9 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1a + 4a = -9 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -1a + 4a = 3a
-3 + 3a = -9 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-3 + 3a = -9 + 0
-3 + 3a = -9

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 3a = -9 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 3a = -9 + 3
3a = -9 + 3

Combine like terms: -9 + 3 = -6
3a = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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