-5(a+1)=4(a+10)

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Solution for -5(a+1)=4(a+10) equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 1) = 4(a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + a) = 4(a + 10)
(1 * -5 + a * -5) = 4(a + 10)
(-5 + -5a) = 4(a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5a = 4(10 + a)
-5 + -5a = (10 * 4 + a * 4)
-5 + -5a = (40 + 4a)

Solving
-5 + -5a = 40 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -5a + -4a = 40 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
-5 + -9a = 40 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-5 + -9a = 40 + 0
-5 + -9a = 40

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9a = 40 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9a = 40 + 5
-9a = 40 + 5

Combine like terms: 40 + 5 = 45
-9a = 45

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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