-5(x-b)-(2a-4x)=a+b

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2a + 5b + -5x + 4x = a + b

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

Solving
-2a + 5b + -1x = a + b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2a + -1a + 5b + -1x = a + -1a + b

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
-3a + 5b + -1x = a + -1a + b

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-3a + 5b + -1x = 0 + b
-3a + 5b + -1x = b

Add '-5b' to each side of the equation.
-3a + 5b + -5b + -1x = b + -5b

Combine like terms: 5b + -5b = 0
-3a + 0 + -1x = b + -5b
-3a + -1x = b + -5b

Combine like terms: b + -5b = -4b
-3a + -1x = -4b

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-3a + -1x + x = -4b + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-3a + 0 = -4b + x
-3a = -4b + x

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1.333333333b + -0.3333333333x

Simplifying
a = 1.333333333b + -0.3333333333x

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