-5(a+7)=5

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Solution for -5(a+7)=5 equation: 


Simplifying
-5(a + 7) = 5

Reorder the terms:
-5(7 + a) = 5
(7 * -5 + a * -5) = 5
(-35 + -5a) = 5

Solving
-35 + -5a = 5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '35' to each side of the equation.
-35 + 35 + -5a = 5 + 35

Combine like terms: -35 + 35 = 0
0 + -5a = 5 + 35
-5a = 5 + 35

Combine like terms: 5 + 35 = 40
-5a = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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