What is the answer to 5-3(a+6)=a-1+8a ?

The answer to 5-3(a+6)=a-1+8a is a=-1

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5-3(a+6)=a-1+8a

5 - 3 (a + 6) = a - 1 + 8 a

a = - 1

Solution steps

5 - 3 (a + 6) = a - 1 + 8 a

Group like terms

5 - 3 (a + 6) = a + 8 a - 1

Add similar elements:

a + 8 a = 9 a

5 - 3 (a + 6) = 9 a - 1

Expand

5 - 3 (a + 6) : - 3 a - 13

- 3 a - 13 = 9 a - 1

Move

13

to the right side

- 3 a = 9 a + 12

Move

9 a

to the left side

- 12 a = 12

Divide both sides by

- 12

a = - 1

\frac{32 a ^{5} b ^{- 3}}{8 a ^{- 2} b ^{6}}

6 x^{2} + 17 x = 3

\frac{5.0 5 ^{2} - 5 ( 5.05 )}{5.0 5 ^{2} - 25}

3 (x + 4)^{2} - 3 = 0

n^{2} + 17 n + 70