-2-7(7+3a)=-8a-(3a+a)

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Solution for -2-7(7+3a)=-8a-(3a+a) equation:


Simplifying
-2 + -7(7 + 3a) = -8a + -1(3a + a)
-2 + (7 * -7 + 3a * -7) = -8a + -1(3a + a)
-2 + (-49 + -21a) = -8a + -1(3a + a)

Combine like terms: -2 + -49 = -51
-51 + -21a = -8a + -1(3a + a)

Combine like terms: 3a + a = 4a
-51 + -21a = -8a + -1(4a)

Remove parenthesis around (4a)
-51 + -21a = -8a + -1 * 4a

Multiply -1 * 4
-51 + -21a = -8a + -4a

Combine like terms: -8a + -4a = -12a
-51 + -21a = -12a

Solving
-51 + -21a = -12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12a' to each side of the equation.
-51 + -21a + 12a = -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -21a + 12a = -9a
-51 + -9a = -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
-51 + -9a = 0

Add '51' to each side of the equation.
-51 + 51 + -9a = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: -51 + 51 = 0
0 + -9a = 0 + 51
-9a = 0 + 51

Combine like terms: 0 + 51 = 51
-9a = 51

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -5.666666667

Simplifying
a = -5.666666667

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