-5(1+a)=-(8a+5)

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


Simplifying
-5(1 + a) = -1(8a + 5)
(1 * -5 + a * -5) = -1(8a + 5)
(-5 + -5a) = -1(8a + 5)

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -5a = -5 + 5 + -8a

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5a = -5 + 5 + -8a
-5a = -5 + 5 + -8a

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
-5a = 0 + -8a
-5a = -8a

Solving
-5a = -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.
-5a + 8a = -8a + 8a

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

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
3a = 0

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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