-2-(8a+7)=5a-(1+11a)

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Solution for -2-(8a+7)=5a-(1+11a) equation:


Simplifying
-2 + -1(8a + 7) = 5a + -1(1 + 11a)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1(7 + 8a) = 5a + -1(1 + 11a)
-2 + (7 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 5a + -1(1 + 11a)
-2 + (-7 + -8a) = 5a + -1(1 + 11a)

Combine like terms: -2 + -7 = -9
-9 + -8a = 5a + -1(1 + 11a)
-9 + -8a = 5a + (1 * -1 + 11a * -1)
-9 + -8a = 5a + (-1 + -11a)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -8a = -1 + 5a + -11a

Combine like terms: 5a + -11a = -6a
-9 + -8a = -1 + -6a

Solving
-9 + -8a = -1 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-9 + -8a + 6a = -1 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -8a + 6a = -2a
-9 + -2a = -1 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-9 + -2a = -1 + 0
-9 + -2a = -1

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2a = -1 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2a = -1 + 9
-2a = -1 + 9

Combine like terms: -1 + 9 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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