-26=-5(-a-1)-(-1-3a)

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Solution for -26=-5(-a-1)-(-1-3a) equation:


Simplifying
-26 = -5(-1a + -1) + -1(-1 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
-26 = -5(-1 + -1a) + -1(-1 + -3a)
-26 = (-1 * -5 + -1a * -5) + -1(-1 + -3a)
-26 = (5 + 5a) + -1(-1 + -3a)
-26 = 5 + 5a + (-1 * -1 + -3a * -1)
-26 = 5 + 5a + (1 + 3a)

Reorder the terms:
-26 = 5 + 1 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-26 = 6 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
-26 = 6 + 8a

Solving
-26 = 6 + 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.
-26 + -8a = 6 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-26 + -8a = 6 + 0
-26 + -8a = 6

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + -8a = 6 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + -8a = 6 + 26
-8a = 6 + 26

Combine like terms: 6 + 26 = 32
-8a = 32

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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