5a+74=-3(a-30)

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Solution for 5a+74=-3(a-30) equation:


Simplifying
5a + 74 = -3(a + -30)

Reorder the terms:
74 + 5a = -3(a + -30)

Reorder the terms:
74 + 5a = -3(-30 + a)
74 + 5a = (-30 * -3 + a * -3)
74 + 5a = (90 + -3a)

Solving
74 + 5a = 90 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
74 + 5a + 3a = 90 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
74 + 8a = 90 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
74 + 8a = 90 + 0
74 + 8a = 90

Add '-74' to each side of the equation.
74 + -74 + 8a = 90 + -74

Combine like terms: 74 + -74 = 0
0 + 8a = 90 + -74
8a = 90 + -74

Combine like terms: 90 + -74 = 16
8a = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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