5(a+1)=-40

Simple and best practice solution for 5(a+1)=-40 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5(a+1)=-40 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + 1) = -40

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + a) = -40
(1 * 5 + a * 5) = -40
(5 + 5a) = -40

Solving
5 + 5a = -40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 5a = -40 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 5a = -40 + -5
5a = -40 + -5

Combine like terms: -40 + -5 = -45
5a = -45

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -9

Simplifying
a = -9

See similar equations:

| 45x^3y^5-36x^4y^4+27x^5y^3-8x^6y^2= | | 2(x^2+5)=9x | | 10a^2-43a+45=0 | | 3a+2=14 | | X+5=-4 | | x-3(2x-4)=-5x+12 | | 2x^2-12=-5x | | 2x^2-5x=12 | | -x=50 | | 2x+70=2x+13+7x-6 | | 3(8-p)=21 | | 124=25+3d | | (x+1)(x+2)(x-3)=0 | | 3(2x-4)-1=2-5x | | 4x+3=4x-2 | | 5+5v+3=13 | | 25x^2-35= | | 12=4x | | 7x-3=2x+2 | | 2x+4=x-7 | | x^2-13x+12= | | x=33-9 | | x^3+7x^2-60x=0 | | p^2-7p-60=0 | | 9=4x-3(x-2) | | 4=7x-3 | | 64=4(3.14)r^2 | | 138=17-11k | | 5=2-2x | | 6x^2+x=0 | | 7x+20=4x-13 | | 51=3+2(3)h |

Equations solver categories