61-a+5=2(a+3)+6(a+11)

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Solution for 61-a+5=2(a+3)+6(a+11) equation:


Simplifying
61 + -1a + 5 = 2(a + 3) + 6(a + 11)

Reorder the terms:
61 + 5 + -1a = 2(a + 3) + 6(a + 11)

Combine like terms: 61 + 5 = 66
66 + -1a = 2(a + 3) + 6(a + 11)

Reorder the terms:
66 + -1a = 2(3 + a) + 6(a + 11)
66 + -1a = (3 * 2 + a * 2) + 6(a + 11)
66 + -1a = (6 + 2a) + 6(a + 11)

Reorder the terms:
66 + -1a = 6 + 2a + 6(11 + a)
66 + -1a = 6 + 2a + (11 * 6 + a * 6)
66 + -1a = 6 + 2a + (66 + 6a)

Reorder the terms:
66 + -1a = 6 + 66 + 2a + 6a

Combine like terms: 6 + 66 = 72
66 + -1a = 72 + 2a + 6a

Combine like terms: 2a + 6a = 8a
66 + -1a = 72 + 8a

Solving
66 + -1a = 72 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
66 + -1a + -8a = 72 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -1a + -8a = -9a
66 + -9a = 72 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
66 + -9a = 72 + 0
66 + -9a = 72

Add '-66' to each side of the equation.
66 + -66 + -9a = 72 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
0 + -9a = 72 + -66
-9a = 72 + -66

Combine like terms: 72 + -66 = 6
-9a = 6

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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