-5(a+1)=49(a+10)

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Solution for -5(a+1)=49(a+10) equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 1) = 49(a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + a) = 49(a + 10)
(1 * -5 + a * -5) = 49(a + 10)
(-5 + -5a) = 49(a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5a = 49(10 + a)
-5 + -5a = (10 * 49 + a * 49)
-5 + -5a = (490 + 49a)

Solving
-5 + -5a = 490 + 49a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-49a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -5a + -49a = 490 + 49a + -49a

Combine like terms: -5a + -49a = -54a
-5 + -54a = 490 + 49a + -49a

Combine like terms: 49a + -49a = 0
-5 + -54a = 490 + 0
-5 + -54a = 490

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -54a = 490 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -54a = 490 + 5
-54a = 490 + 5

Combine like terms: 490 + 5 = 495
-54a = 495

Divide each side by '-54'.
a = -9.166666667

Simplifying
a = -9.166666667

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