-(2a+4)-(5a+1)=1-(2a-4)

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Solution for -(2a+4)-(5a+1)=1-(2a-4) equation:


Simplifying
-1(2a + 4) + -1(5a + 1) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-1(4 + 2a) + -1(5a + 1) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)
(4 * -1 + 2a * -1) + -1(5a + 1) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)
(-4 + -2a) + -1(5a + 1) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2a + -1(1 + 5a) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)
-4 + -2a + (1 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)
-4 + -2a + (-1 + -5a) = 1 + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1 + -2a + -5a = 1 + -1(2a + -4)

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

Combine like terms: -2a + -5a = -7a
-5 + -7a = 1 + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7a = 1 + -1(-4 + 2a)
-5 + -7a = 1 + (-4 * -1 + 2a * -1)
-5 + -7a = 1 + (4 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
-5 + -7a = 5 + -2a

Solving
-5 + -7a = 5 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -7a + 2a = 5 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -7a + 2a = -5a
-5 + -5a = 5 + -2a + 2a

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -5a = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5a = 5 + 5
-5a = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
-5a = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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