ab-(-6ab+1)+7=

Solution for ab-(-6ab+1)+7= equation:

Simplifying
ab + -1(-6ab + 1) + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
ab + -1(1 + -6ab) + 7 = 0
ab + (1 * -1 + -6ab * -1) + 7 = 0
ab + (-1 + 6ab) + 7 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7 + ab + 6ab = 0

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
6 + ab + 6ab = 0

Combine like terms: ab + 6ab = 7ab
6 + 7ab = 0

Solving
6 + 7ab = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 7ab = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 7ab = 0 + -6
7ab = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
7ab = -6

Divide each side by '7b'.
a = -0.8571428571b-1

Simplifying
a = -0.8571428571b-1