85=5(-5a-3)

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Solution for 85=5(-5a-3) equation:


Simplifying
85 = 5(-5a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
85 = 5(-3 + -5a)
85 = (-3 * 5 + -5a * 5)
85 = (-15 + -25a)

Solving
85 = -15 + -25a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '25a' to each side of the equation.
85 + 25a = -15 + -25a + 25a

Combine like terms: -25a + 25a = 0
85 + 25a = -15 + 0
85 + 25a = -15

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -85 + 25a = -15 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + 25a = -15 + -85
25a = -15 + -85

Combine like terms: -15 + -85 = -100
25a = -100

Divide each side by '25'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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