11a-(7a-5)=a-10

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Solution for 11a-(7a-5)=a-10 equation:


Simplifying
11a + -1(7a + -5) = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
11a + -1(-5 + 7a) = a + -10
11a + (-5 * -1 + 7a * -1) = a + -10
11a + (5 + -7a) = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
5 + 11a + -7a = a + -10

Combine like terms: 11a + -7a = 4a
5 + 4a = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
5 + 4a = -10 + a

Solving
5 + 4a = -10 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 4a + -1a = -10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
5 + 3a = -10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
5 + 3a = -10 + 0
5 + 3a = -10

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3a = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3a = -10 + -5
3a = -10 + -5

Combine like terms: -10 + -5 = -15
3a = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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