-5a-27=-6(2a+1)

Solution for -5a-27=-6(2a+1) equation:

Simplifying
-5a + -27 = -6(2a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -5a = -6(2a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-27 + -5a = -6(1 + 2a)
-27 + -5a = (1 * -6 + 2a * -6)
-27 + -5a = (-6 + -12a)

Solving
-27 + -5a = -6 + -12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12a' to each side of the equation.
-27 + -5a + 12a = -6 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -5a + 12a = 7a
-27 + 7a = -6 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
-27 + 7a = -6 + 0
-27 + 7a = -6

Add '27' to each side of the equation.
-27 + 27 + 7a = -6 + 27

Combine like terms: -27 + 27 = 0
0 + 7a = -6 + 27
7a = -6 + 27

Combine like terms: -6 + 27 = 21
7a = 21

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3