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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -4 = -3
-4 + -1a = -3 + 4a

Solving
-4 + -1a = -3 + 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.
-4 + -1a + -4a = -3 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-4 + -5a = -3 + 0
-4 + -5a = -3

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5a = -3 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5a = -3 + 4
-5a = -3 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -0.2

Simplifying
a = -0.2

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