8(-7a-1)+5a=247

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Solution for 8(-7a-1)+5a=247 equation:


Simplifying
8(-7a + -1) + 5a = 247

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + -7a) + 5a = 247
(-1 * 8 + -7a * 8) + 5a = 247
(-8 + -56a) + 5a = 247

Combine like terms: -56a + 5a = -51a
-8 + -51a = 247

Solving
-8 + -51a = 247

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -51a = 247 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -51a = 247 + 8
-51a = 247 + 8

Combine like terms: 247 + 8 = 255
-51a = 255

Divide each side by '-51'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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