-5(a+6)=-20

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Solution for -5(a+6)=-20 equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 6) = -20

Reorder the terms:
-5(6 + a) = -20
(6 * -5 + a * -5) = -20
(-30 + -5a) = -20

Solving
-30 + -5a = -20

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -5a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -5a = -20 + 30
-5a = -20 + 30

Combine like terms: -20 + 30 = 10
-5a = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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