-7a-5(1+4a)=24+2a

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Solution for -7a-5(1+4a)=24+2a equation:


Simplifying
-7a + -5(1 + 4a) = 24 + 2a
-7a + (1 * -5 + 4a * -5) = 24 + 2a
-7a + (-5 + -20a) = 24 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7a + -20a = 24 + 2a

Combine like terms: -7a + -20a = -27a
-5 + -27a = 24 + 2a

Solving
-5 + -27a = 24 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -27a + -2a = 24 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -27a + -2a = -29a
-5 + -29a = 24 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-5 + -29a = 24 + 0
-5 + -29a = 24

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -29a = 24 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -29a = 24 + 5
-29a = 24 + 5

Combine like terms: 24 + 5 = 29
-29a = 29

Divide each side by '-29'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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