-7a-14=-5(a+6)

Simple and best practice solution for -7a-14=-5(a+6) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -7a-14=-5(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
-7a + -14 = -5(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -7a = -5(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -7a = -5(6 + a)
-14 + -7a = (6 * -5 + a * -5)
-14 + -7a = (-30 + -5a)

Solving
-14 + -7a = -30 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -7a + 5a = -30 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -7a + 5a = -2a
-14 + -2a = -30 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-14 + -2a = -30 + 0
-14 + -2a = -30

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2a = -30 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2a = -30 + 14
-2a = -30 + 14

Combine like terms: -30 + 14 = -16
-2a = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

See similar equations:

| x^2-x-1=2x+3 | | 8.6a+11=97 | | 1.25x+2.16=7.71 | | -4y-29=-5 | | 74=6+4x | | 2x^2-5-3x=0 | | x+27=-108+10x | | 4x+10+4x=90 | | 10w+3=25 | | 7g-1=-10+10g | | 5x^5-15x^3= | | 19s+20-6s=6(7s-20)-19s | | 5x-(2x+9)=9x-33 | | 67=-38-7x | | 2s=10+s | | 10=-2x-3k | | 9k=10k+10 | | (4x^4+8x^3-4)-(6x^2-7x+5)= | | -96+7x=-9x+160 | | 4x^2+24x=-32 | | 19-19c=-20c | | 180=-18 | | 185x=229 | | 10-10d-10d=-d-9 | | 185-x=229 | | 7.8z+19.95=-13.5z-19.83+17.4z | | -6(3x+7)=84 | | Q=250-10P | | (X+3)-2(2-2X)=2(X+5)-2 | | 2h+9=77 | | 9t=8t-9 | | 185+x=229 |

Equations solver categories