-72=-6(5a+2)

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Solution for -72=-6(5a+2) equation:


Simplifying
-72 = -6(5a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-72 = -6(2 + 5a)
-72 = (2 * -6 + 5a * -6)
-72 = (-12 + -30a)

Solving
-72 = -12 + -30a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '30a' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 30a = -12 + -30a + 30a

Combine like terms: -30a + 30a = 0
-72 + 30a = -12 + 0
-72 + 30a = -12

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 30a = -12 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 30a = -12 + 72
30a = -12 + 72

Combine like terms: -12 + 72 = 60
30a = 60

Divide each side by '30'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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