-4a-1=-2-5a

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Solution for -4a-1=-2-5a equation:


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

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

Solving
-1 + -4a = -2 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -4a + 5a = -2 + -5a + 5a

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 1a = -2 + 1

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 1 = -1
1a = -1

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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