-5(3a+5)=-85

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Solution for -5(3a+5)=-85 equation: 


Simplifying
-5(3a + 5) = -85

Reorder the terms:
-5(5 + 3a) = -85
(5 * -5 + 3a * -5) = -85
(-25 + -15a) = -85

Solving
-25 + -15a = -85

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -15a = -85 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -15a = -85 + 25
-15a = -85 + 25

Combine like terms: -85 + 25 = -60
-15a = -60

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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