20=-(a+3)+7(-1-2a)

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Solution for 20=-(a+3)+7(-1-2a) equation:


Simplifying
20 = -1(a + 3) + 7(-1 + -2a)

Reorder the terms:
20 = -1(3 + a) + 7(-1 + -2a)
20 = (3 * -1 + a * -1) + 7(-1 + -2a)
20 = (-3 + -1a) + 7(-1 + -2a)
20 = -3 + -1a + (-1 * 7 + -2a * 7)
20 = -3 + -1a + (-7 + -14a)

Reorder the terms:
20 = -3 + -7 + -1a + -14a

Combine like terms: -3 + -7 = -10
20 = -10 + -1a + -14a

Combine like terms: -1a + -14a = -15a
20 = -10 + -15a

Solving
20 = -10 + -15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15a' to each side of the equation.
20 + 15a = -10 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: -15a + 15a = 0
20 + 15a = -10 + 0
20 + 15a = -10

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 15a = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 15a = -10 + -20
15a = -10 + -20

Combine like terms: -10 + -20 = -30
15a = -30

Divide each side by '15'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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