26a+9(-24a-28)=-23(a+40)

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Solution for 26a+9(-24a-28)=-23(a+40) equation:


Simplifying
26a + 9(-24a + -28) = -23(a + 40)

Reorder the terms:
26a + 9(-28 + -24a) = -23(a + 40)
26a + (-28 * 9 + -24a * 9) = -23(a + 40)
26a + (-252 + -216a) = -23(a + 40)

Reorder the terms:
-252 + 26a + -216a = -23(a + 40)

Combine like terms: 26a + -216a = -190a
-252 + -190a = -23(a + 40)

Reorder the terms:
-252 + -190a = -23(40 + a)
-252 + -190a = (40 * -23 + a * -23)
-252 + -190a = (-920 + -23a)

Solving
-252 + -190a = -920 + -23a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '23a' to each side of the equation.
-252 + -190a + 23a = -920 + -23a + 23a

Combine like terms: -190a + 23a = -167a
-252 + -167a = -920 + -23a + 23a

Combine like terms: -23a + 23a = 0
-252 + -167a = -920 + 0
-252 + -167a = -920

Add '252' to each side of the equation.
-252 + 252 + -167a = -920 + 252

Combine like terms: -252 + 252 = 0
0 + -167a = -920 + 252
-167a = -920 + 252

Combine like terms: -920 + 252 = -668
-167a = -668

Divide each side by '-167'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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