78=-6(8-7a)

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Solution for 78=-6(8-7a) equation:


Simplifying
78 = -6(8 + -7a)
78 = (8 * -6 + -7a * -6)
78 = (-48 + 42a)

Solving
78 = -48 + 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.
78 + -42a = -48 + 42a + -42a

Combine like terms: 42a + -42a = 0
78 + -42a = -48 + 0
78 + -42a = -48

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + -42a = -48 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + -42a = -48 + -78
-42a = -48 + -78

Combine like terms: -48 + -78 = -126
-42a = -126

Divide each side by '-42'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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