137=2-5(8a+5)

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Solution for 137=2-5(8a+5) equation:


Simplifying
137 = 2 + -5(8a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
137 = 2 + -5(5 + 8a)
137 = 2 + (5 * -5 + 8a * -5)
137 = 2 + (-25 + -40a)

Combine like terms: 2 + -25 = -23
137 = -23 + -40a

Solving
137 = -23 + -40a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40a' to each side of the equation.
137 + 40a = -23 + -40a + 40a

Combine like terms: -40a + 40a = 0
137 + 40a = -23 + 0
137 + 40a = -23

Add '-137' to each side of the equation.
137 + -137 + 40a = -23 + -137

Combine like terms: 137 + -137 = 0
0 + 40a = -23 + -137
40a = -23 + -137

Combine like terms: -23 + -137 = -160
40a = -160

Divide each side by '40'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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