-7a+2(a-3)=-20-3a

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Solution for -7a+2(a-3)=-20-3a equation:


Simplifying
-7a + 2(a + -3) = -20 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-7a + 2(-3 + a) = -20 + -3a
-7a + (-3 * 2 + a * 2) = -20 + -3a
-7a + (-6 + 2a) = -20 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -7a + 2a = -20 + -3a

Combine like terms: -7a + 2a = -5a
-6 + -5a = -20 + -3a

Solving
-6 + -5a = -20 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5a + 3a = -20 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -5a + 3a = -2a
-6 + -2a = -20 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-6 + -2a = -20 + 0
-6 + -2a = -20

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2a = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2a = -20 + 6
-2a = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
-2a = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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