a+5=-5a-7

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Solution for a+5=-5a-7 equation:


Simplifying
a + 5 = -5a + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + a = -5a + -7

Reorder the terms:
5 + a = -7 + -5a

Solving
5 + a = -7 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
5 + a + 5a = -7 + -5a + 5a

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

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
5 + 6a = -7 + 0
5 + 6a = -7

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 6a = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 6a = -7 + -5
6a = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
6a = -12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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