138=-7(5a+2)-3a

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Solution for 138=-7(5a+2)-3a equation:


Simplifying
138 = -7(5a + 2) + -3a

Reorder the terms:
138 = -7(2 + 5a) + -3a
138 = (2 * -7 + 5a * -7) + -3a
138 = (-14 + -35a) + -3a

Combine like terms: -35a + -3a = -38a
138 = -14 + -38a

Solving
138 = -14 + -38a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '38a' to each side of the equation.
138 + 38a = -14 + -38a + 38a

Combine like terms: -38a + 38a = 0
138 + 38a = -14 + 0
138 + 38a = -14

Add '-138' to each side of the equation.
138 + -138 + 38a = -14 + -138

Combine like terms: 138 + -138 = 0
0 + 38a = -14 + -138
38a = -14 + -138

Combine like terms: -14 + -138 = -152
38a = -152

Divide each side by '38'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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