[3a+9]=-[4a-7]

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Solution for [3a+9]=-[4a-7] equation:


Simplifying
[3a + 9] = -1[4a + -7]

Reorder the terms:
[9 + 3a] = -1[4a + -7]

Remove brackets around [9 + 3a]
9 + 3a = -1[4a + -7]

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3a = -1[-7 + 4a]
9 + 3a = [-7 * -1 + 4a * -1]
9 + 3a = [7 + -4a]

Solving
9 + 3a = 7 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
9 + 3a + 4a = 7 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 3a + 4a = 7a
9 + 7a = 7 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
9 + 7a = 7 + 0
9 + 7a = 7

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 7a = 7 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 7a = 7 + -9
7a = 7 + -9

Combine like terms: 7 + -9 = -2
7a = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = -0.2857142857

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