5(-2a+1)=-a-2(8+3a)

Solution for 5(-2a+1)=-a-2(8+3a) equation:

5(-2a+1)=-a-2(8+3a)

We move all terms to the left:

5(-2a+1)-(-a-2(8+3a))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5(-2a+1)-(-a-2(3a+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

-10a-(-a-2(3a+8))+5=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-a-2(3a+8)), so:

-a-2(3a+8)

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a-2(3a+8)

We multiply parentheses

-1a-6a-16

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-7a-16

Back to the equation:

-(-7a-16)


We get rid of parentheses

-10a+7a+16+5=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3a+21=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-3a=-21

a=-21/-3

a=+7