27=a+5a

Solution for 27=a+5a equation:

Simplifying
27 = a + 5a

Combine like terms: a + 5a = 6a
27 = 6a

Solving
27 = 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
27 + -6a = 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
27 + -6a = 0

Add '-27' to each side of the equation.
27 + -27 + -6a = 0 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
0 + -6a = 0 + -27
-6a = 0 + -27

Combine like terms: 0 + -27 = -27
-6a = -27

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 4.5

Simplifying
a = 4.5