240=-7(1+6a)-5

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Solution for 240=-7(1+6a)-5 equation:


Simplifying
240 = -7(1 + 6a) + -5
240 = (1 * -7 + 6a * -7) + -5
240 = (-7 + -42a) + -5

Reorder the terms:
240 = -7 + -5 + -42a

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
240 = -12 + -42a

Solving
240 = -12 + -42a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '42a' to each side of the equation.
240 + 42a = -12 + -42a + 42a

Combine like terms: -42a + 42a = 0
240 + 42a = -12 + 0
240 + 42a = -12

Add '-240' to each side of the equation.
240 + -240 + 42a = -12 + -240

Combine like terms: 240 + -240 = 0
0 + 42a = -12 + -240
42a = -12 + -240

Combine like terms: -12 + -240 = -252
42a = -252

Divide each side by '42'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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