-(5a+7)-3(a-9)=

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Solution for -(5a+7)-3(a-9)= equation:


Simplifying
-1(5a + 7) + -3(a + -9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1(7 + 5a) + -3(a + -9) = 0
(7 * -1 + 5a * -1) + -3(a + -9) = 0
(-7 + -5a) + -3(a + -9) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -5a + -3(-9 + a) = 0
-7 + -5a + (-9 * -3 + a * -3) = 0
-7 + -5a + (27 + -3a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 27 + -5a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -7 + 27 = 20
20 + -5a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -5a + -3a = -8a
20 + -8a = 0

Solving
20 + -8a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -8a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -8a = 0 + -20
-8a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-8a = -20

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2.5

Simplifying
a = 2.5

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