-21-21+7a=-4(5-2a)+3

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Solution for -21-21+7a=-4(5-2a)+3 equation:


Simplifying
-21 + -21 + 7a = -4(5 + -2a) + 3

Combine like terms: -21 + -21 = -42
-42 + 7a = -4(5 + -2a) + 3
-42 + 7a = (5 * -4 + -2a * -4) + 3
-42 + 7a = (-20 + 8a) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 7a = -20 + 3 + 8a

Combine like terms: -20 + 3 = -17
-42 + 7a = -17 + 8a

Solving
-42 + 7a = -17 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 7a + -8a = -17 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 7a + -8a = -1a
-42 + -1a = -17 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-42 + -1a = -17 + 0
-42 + -1a = -17

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -1a = -17 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -1a = -17 + 42
-1a = -17 + 42

Combine like terms: -17 + 42 = 25
-1a = 25

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -25

Simplifying
a = -25

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