(2a-1)-(-5a-5)=

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Solution for (2a-1)-(-5a-5)= equation:


Simplifying
(2a + -1) + -1(-5a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-1 + 2a) + -1(-5a + -5) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2a)
-1 + 2a + -1(-5a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2a + -1(-5 + -5a) = 0
-1 + 2a + (-5 * -1 + -5a * -1) = 0
-1 + 2a + (5 + 5a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
4 + 2a + 5a = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + 5a = 7a
4 + 7a = 0

Solving
4 + 7a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 7a = 0 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
a = -0.5714285714

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