-78=-6(a+1)

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Solution for -78=-6(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
-78 = -6(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-78 = -6(1 + a)
-78 = (1 * -6 + a * -6)
-78 = (-6 + -6a)

Solving
-78 = -6 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 6a = -6 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-78 + 6a = -6 + 0
-78 + 6a = -6

Add '78' to each side of the equation.
-78 + 78 + 6a = -6 + 78

Combine like terms: -78 + 78 = 0
0 + 6a = -6 + 78
6a = -6 + 78

Combine like terms: -6 + 78 = 72
6a = 72

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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