4a-7=5(a-2)+1

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Solution for 4a-7=5(a-2)+1 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -7 = 5(a + -2) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 4a = 5(a + -2) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 4a = 5(-2 + a) + 1
-7 + 4a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5) + 1
-7 + 4a = (-10 + 5a) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 4a = -10 + 1 + 5a

Combine like terms: -10 + 1 = -9
-7 + 4a = -9 + 5a

Solving
-7 + 4a = -9 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 4a + -5a = -9 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 4a + -5a = -1a
-7 + -1a = -9 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-7 + -1a = -9 + 0
-7 + -1a = -9

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1a = -9 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1a = -9 + 7
-1a = -9 + 7

Combine like terms: -9 + 7 = -2
-1a = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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