-5(a+3)=-55

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Solution for -5(a+3)=-55 equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 3) = -55

Reorder the terms:
-5(3 + a) = -55
(3 * -5 + a * -5) = -55
(-15 + -5a) = -55

Solving
-15 + -5a = -55

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -5a = -55 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -5a = -55 + 15
-5a = -55 + 15

Combine like terms: -55 + 15 = -40
-5a = -40

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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