-6a-3=a+172

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Solution for -6a-3=a+172 equation:


Simplifying
-6a + -3 = a + 172

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6a = a + 172

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -6a = 172 + a

Solving
-3 + -6a = 172 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -6a + -1a = 172 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -6a + -1a = -7a
-3 + -7a = 172 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-3 + -7a = 172 + 0
-3 + -7a = 172

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7a = 172 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7a = 172 + 3
-7a = 172 + 3

Combine like terms: 172 + 3 = 175
-7a = 175

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -25

Simplifying
a = -25

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