1-5(a+1)=8+a

Simple and best practice solution for 1-5(a+1)=8+a 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 1-5(a+1)=8+a equation:


Simplifying
1 + -5(a + 1) = 8 + a

Reorder the terms:
1 + -5(1 + a) = 8 + a
1 + (1 * -5 + a * -5) = 8 + a
1 + (-5 + -5a) = 8 + a

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

Solving
-4 + -5a = 8 + a

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

Combine like terms: -5a + -1a = -6a
-4 + -6a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + -6a = 8 + 0
-4 + -6a = 8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -6a = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6a = 8 + 4
-6a = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
-6a = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

See similar equations:

| 8c+11c=3 | | 10-4y=y | | 2x^3+23x+24=12 | | x^2+2xy+y^2=1 | | -2y^2+6y=-2 | | -2y+6y=-2 | | 13a+7a+2a= | | 12x+2y=86 | | 2y+6=15 | | 2x+8=7x-27 | | x^2-3x+8=0 | | 4x+1y=45 | | x^2+5x-10=0 | | x^2+5x=10 | | x^2+2x=17 | | 8x^2+18x-24=0 | | 9x^2-21=0 | | 5x^2-3x+1=0 | | -5y^2+2y=-2 | | b+4.006=9 | | -35=-15p | | 7x^2+9x=-6 | | 6(x-6)+8=8(x+2)-8 | | 3y+7=5y-3 | | 6(x-6)+8=8(x+2)8 | | -10.216+c=-12.014 | | 12x+13y=265 | | 4k-2z=8 | | 18c+4.5=23(c-1) | | r^2+3r=3 | | -2=7+x | | 3x^3-6x^2-36=0 |

Equations solver categories