-a-5(6a-1)=-181

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Solution for -a-5(6a-1)=-181 equation:


Simplifying
-1a + -5(6a + -1) = -181

Reorder the terms:
-1a + -5(-1 + 6a) = -181
-1a + (-1 * -5 + 6a * -5) = -181
-1a + (5 + -30a) = -181

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1a + -30a = -181

Combine like terms: -1a + -30a = -31a
5 + -31a = -181

Solving
5 + -31a = -181

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -31a = -181 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -31a = -181 + -5
-31a = -181 + -5

Combine like terms: -181 + -5 = -186
-31a = -186

Divide each side by '-31'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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