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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -7a = -3(20 + -1a)
-7a = -3(20 + -1a)
-7a = (20 * -3 + -1a * -3)
-7a = (-60 + 3a)

Solving
-7a = -60 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-7a + -3a = -60 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -7a + -3a = -10a
-10a = -60 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-10a = -60 + 0
-10a = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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