11(a-5)=-3-8

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Solution for 11(a-5)=-3-8 equation:


Simplifying
11(a + -5) = -3 + -8

Reorder the terms:
11(-5 + a) = -3 + -8
(-5 * 11 + a * 11) = -3 + -8
(-55 + 11a) = -3 + -8

Combine like terms: -3 + -8 = -11
-55 + 11a = -11

Solving
-55 + 11a = -11

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '55' to each side of the equation.
-55 + 55 + 11a = -11 + 55

Combine like terms: -55 + 55 = 0
0 + 11a = -11 + 55
11a = -11 + 55

Combine like terms: -11 + 55 = 44
11a = 44

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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