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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5(5 + a) = -8a + -7
(5 * -5 + a * -5) = -8a + -7
(-25 + -5a) = -8a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-25 + -5a = -7 + -8a

Solving
-25 + -5a = -7 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
-25 + -5a + 8a = -7 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -5a + 8a = 3a
-25 + 3a = -7 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-25 + 3a = -7 + 0
-25 + 3a = -7

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 3a = -7 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 3a = -7 + 25
3a = -7 + 25

Combine like terms: -7 + 25 = 18
3a = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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