-5a-3(8a-17)=11-19a

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Solution for -5a-3(8a-17)=11-19a equation:


Simplifying
-5a + -3(8a + -17) = 11 + -19a

Reorder the terms:
-5a + -3(-17 + 8a) = 11 + -19a
-5a + (-17 * -3 + 8a * -3) = 11 + -19a
-5a + (51 + -24a) = 11 + -19a

Reorder the terms:
51 + -5a + -24a = 11 + -19a

Combine like terms: -5a + -24a = -29a
51 + -29a = 11 + -19a

Solving
51 + -29a = 11 + -19a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '19a' to each side of the equation.
51 + -29a + 19a = 11 + -19a + 19a

Combine like terms: -29a + 19a = -10a
51 + -10a = 11 + -19a + 19a

Combine like terms: -19a + 19a = 0
51 + -10a = 11 + 0
51 + -10a = 11

Add '-51' to each side of the equation.
51 + -51 + -10a = 11 + -51

Combine like terms: 51 + -51 = 0
0 + -10a = 11 + -51
-10a = 11 + -51

Combine like terms: 11 + -51 = -40
-10a = -40

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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