-3a-41=-5(a+5)

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Solution for -3a-41=-5(a+5) equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -41 = -5(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -3a = -5(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-41 + -3a = -5(5 + a)
-41 + -3a = (5 * -5 + a * -5)
-41 + -3a = (-25 + -5a)

Solving
-41 + -3a = -25 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-41 + -3a + 5a = -25 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -3a + 5a = 2a
-41 + 2a = -25 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-41 + 2a = -25 + 0
-41 + 2a = -25

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + 41 + 2a = -25 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + 2a = -25 + 41
2a = -25 + 41

Combine like terms: -25 + 41 = 16
2a = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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