-5(3a+4)=-140

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Solution for -5(3a+4)=-140 equation:


Simplifying
-5(3a + 4) = -140

Reorder the terms:
-5(4 + 3a) = -140
(4 * -5 + 3a * -5) = -140
(-20 + -15a) = -140

Solving
-20 + -15a = -140

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -15a = -140 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -15a = -140 + 20
-15a = -140 + 20

Combine like terms: -140 + 20 = -120
-15a = -120

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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