48=-6(5a-5)-4(-1-7a)

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Solution for 48=-6(5a-5)-4(-1-7a) equation:


Simplifying
48 = -6(5a + -5) + -4(-1 + -7a)

Reorder the terms:
48 = -6(-5 + 5a) + -4(-1 + -7a)
48 = (-5 * -6 + 5a * -6) + -4(-1 + -7a)
48 = (30 + -30a) + -4(-1 + -7a)
48 = 30 + -30a + (-1 * -4 + -7a * -4)
48 = 30 + -30a + (4 + 28a)

Reorder the terms:
48 = 30 + 4 + -30a + 28a

Combine like terms: 30 + 4 = 34
48 = 34 + -30a + 28a

Combine like terms: -30a + 28a = -2a
48 = 34 + -2a

Solving
48 = 34 + -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.
48 + 2a = 34 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
48 + 2a = 34 + 0
48 + 2a = 34

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 2a = 34 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 2a = 34 + -48
2a = 34 + -48

Combine like terms: 34 + -48 = -14
2a = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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