-(5a+6)=3(3a+8)

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Solution for -(5a+6)=3(3a+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5a + 6) = 3(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 5a) = 3(3a + 8)
(6 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 3(3a + 8)
(-6 + -5a) = 3(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5a = 3(8 + 3a)
-6 + -5a = (8 * 3 + 3a * 3)
-6 + -5a = (24 + 9a)

Solving
-6 + -5a = 24 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5a + -9a = 24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: -5a + -9a = -14a
-6 + -14a = 24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
-6 + -14a = 24 + 0
-6 + -14a = 24

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -14a = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -14a = 24 + 6
-14a = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
-14a = 30

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -2.142857143

Simplifying
a = -2.142857143

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