-5a+6(-3a-6)=-128

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Solution for -5a+6(-3a-6)=-128 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + 6(-3a + -6) = -128

Reorder the terms:
-5a + 6(-6 + -3a) = -128
-5a + (-6 * 6 + -3a * 6) = -128
-5a + (-36 + -18a) = -128

Reorder the terms:
-36 + -5a + -18a = -128

Combine like terms: -5a + -18a = -23a
-36 + -23a = -128

Solving
-36 + -23a = -128

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -23a = -128 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -23a = -128 + 36
-23a = -128 + 36

Combine like terms: -128 + 36 = -92
-23a = -92

Divide each side by '-23'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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