2a+5b-a-b=

Solution for 2a+5b-a-b= equation:

Simplifying
2a + 5b + -1a + -1b = 0

Reorder the terms:
2a + -1a + 5b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
1a + 5b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 5b + -1b = 4b
1a + 4b = 0

Solving
1a + 4b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
1a + 4b + -4b = 0 + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
1a + 0 = 0 + -4b
1a = 0 + -4b
Remove the zero:
1a = -4b

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -4b

Simplifying
a = -4b