-5(5a+a)+8(6+2a)=-3-7a

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Solution for -5(5a+a)+8(6+2a)=-3-7a equation:


Simplifying
-5(5a + a) + 8(6 + 2a) = -3 + -7a

Combine like terms: 5a + a = 6a
-5(6a) + 8(6 + 2a) = -3 + -7a

Remove parenthesis around (6a)
-5 * 6a + 8(6 + 2a) = -3 + -7a

Multiply -5 * 6
-30a + 8(6 + 2a) = -3 + -7a
-30a + (6 * 8 + 2a * 8) = -3 + -7a
-30a + (48 + 16a) = -3 + -7a

Reorder the terms:
48 + -30a + 16a = -3 + -7a

Combine like terms: -30a + 16a = -14a
48 + -14a = -3 + -7a

Solving
48 + -14a = -3 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
48 + -14a + 7a = -3 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -14a + 7a = -7a
48 + -7a = -3 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
48 + -7a = -3 + 0
48 + -7a = -3

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -7a = -3 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -7a = -3 + -48
-7a = -3 + -48

Combine like terms: -3 + -48 = -51
-7a = -51

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 7.285714286

Simplifying
a = 7.285714286

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