4x-20+2a=4(x-5)+a+1

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Solution for 4x-20+2a=4(x-5)+a+1 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -20 + 2a = 4(x + -5) + a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2a + 4x = 4(x + -5) + a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2a + 4x = 4(-5 + x) + a + 1
-20 + 2a + 4x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4) + a + 1
-20 + 2a + 4x = (-20 + 4x) + a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2a + 4x = -20 + 1 + a + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + 1 = -19
-20 + 2a + 4x = -19 + a + 4x

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 2a + 4x + -4x = -19 + a + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-20 + 2a + 0 = -19 + a + 4x + -4x
-20 + 2a = -19 + a + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-20 + 2a = -19 + a + 0
-20 + 2a = -19 + a

Solving
-20 + 2a = -19 + 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.
-20 + 2a + -1a = -19 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-20 + 1a = -19 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-20 + 1a = -19 + 0
-20 + 1a = -19

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 1a = -19 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 1a = -19 + 20
1a = -19 + 20

Combine like terms: -19 + 20 = 1
1a = 1

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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