5(a+7)+7(7+a)=60

Simple and best practice solution for 5(a+7)+7(7+a)=60 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5(a+7)+7(7+a)=60 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 7) + 7(7 + a) = 60

Reorder the terms:
5(7 + a) + 7(7 + a) = 60
(7 * 5 + a * 5) + 7(7 + a) = 60
(35 + 5a) + 7(7 + a) = 60
35 + 5a + (7 * 7 + a * 7) = 60
35 + 5a + (49 + 7a) = 60

Reorder the terms:
35 + 49 + 5a + 7a = 60

Combine like terms: 35 + 49 = 84
84 + 5a + 7a = 60

Combine like terms: 5a + 7a = 12a
84 + 12a = 60

Solving
84 + 12a = 60

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-84' to each side of the equation.
84 + -84 + 12a = 60 + -84

Combine like terms: 84 + -84 = 0
0 + 12a = 60 + -84
12a = 60 + -84

Combine like terms: 60 + -84 = -24
12a = -24

Divide each side by '12'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

See similar equations:

| 7(1x+10)=126 | | (x-2x^2-5)+(2x-x^2)= | | 5m-8=2+9m-1 | | -2(4x+2)=-52 | | n^2+2n+3mn+6m= | | 18(17m+16)= | | X+(3x-6)=10 | | 7x-12+2x=6+9x-18 | | 17p-10+13+4p= | | 5(-3x-9)=-15 | | 8+2(1y-3)=20 | | 6+15y+7y-10= | | -7(-5x+5)=385 | | 15y-14y= | | 8+2(1y-3)=30 | | -5(3x+5)=-15x+25 | | -3(14-10c)+12c= | | -6(6+3x)=-144 | | 4(4+x)=24 | | 8+2y-6=20 | | 2(r+2)+3(-2+2r)=-34 | | 19w+w= | | 4(2-x)=-24 | | -13(-16+2r)= | | 4/5x-1/2=7 | | -x(2x-5)=4(x+2) | | -6x+12x-4= | | Z=-3y-8-12x | | 28=-5(n+2)-(2+3n) | | -4b-5+6b=5 | | h/3-6=-2 | | -5t-18=-11 |

Equations solver categories