-5a-1=4a+8

Simple and best practice solution for -5a-1=4a+8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -5a-1=4a+8 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + -1 = 4a + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5a = 4a + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5a = 8 + 4a

Solving
-1 + -5a = 8 + 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.
-1 + -5a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
-1 + -9a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-1 + -9a = 8 + 0
-1 + -9a = 8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -9a = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -9a = 8 + 1
-9a = 8 + 1

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
-9a = 9

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

See similar equations:

| 7X-(X-5)=-10 | | 4x-.5=8 | | 7x-(x-5)=10 | | 5-x=7-2x | | x=(x+2)(x-2) | | 13-9x=138-44x | | 123-3x=15x+17 | | -16-7x=9x+16 | | 6x+12=-14-7 | | 4-5x=10-7x | | 139-5x=4x+22 | | 47-2x=7x+20 | | 5x+11=74-4x | | 4+4x=34+x | | 5x-3=13x-59 | | 5x+28=13x-44 | | 11x-10=7x+2 | | 4x+52=9x+12 | | 4x+52=9x+14 | | 11x+8=9x+14 | | 9x-22=59 | | 2x+36+40=180 | | 3h+4=16 | | 3c+4=-20 | | x+x(x-2)=54 | | 4x-4=4x+2 | | 2x(x-2)=54 | | 2x+5=-21 | | 5x-2=4x | | 88=125-(-u) | | 14-3(5t-12)=1-(20t+1) | | 18-(-f)=91 |

Equations solver categories