-5(8a+1)-5=-7a+23

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Solution for -5(8a+1)-5=-7a+23 equation:


Simplifying
-5(8a + 1) + -5 = -7a + 23

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + 8a) + -5 = -7a + 23
(1 * -5 + 8a * -5) + -5 = -7a + 23
(-5 + -40a) + -5 = -7a + 23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5 + -40a = -7a + 23

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-10 + -40a = -7a + 23

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -40a = 23 + -7a

Solving
-10 + -40a = 23 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -40a + 7a = 23 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -40a + 7a = -33a
-10 + -33a = 23 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-10 + -33a = 23 + 0
-10 + -33a = 23

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -33a = 23 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -33a = 23 + 10
-33a = 23 + 10

Combine like terms: 23 + 10 = 33
-33a = 33

Divide each side by '-33'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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