5a=-(2a+6)

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Solution for 5a=-(2a+6) equation:


Simplifying
5a = -1(2a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
5a = -1(6 + 2a)
5a = (6 * -1 + 2a * -1)
5a = (-6 + -2a)

Solving
5a = -6 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
5a + 2a = -6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
7a = -6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
7a = -6 + 0
7a = -6

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
a = -0.8571428571

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