5(2a-1)=9(a+1)-8

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Solution for 5(2a-1)=9(a+1)-8 equation:


Simplifying
5(2a + -1) = 9(a + 1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + 2a) = 9(a + 1) + -8
(-1 * 5 + 2a * 5) = 9(a + 1) + -8
(-5 + 10a) = 9(a + 1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10a = 9(1 + a) + -8
-5 + 10a = (1 * 9 + a * 9) + -8
-5 + 10a = (9 + 9a) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10a = 9 + -8 + 9a

Combine like terms: 9 + -8 = 1
-5 + 10a = 1 + 9a

Solving
-5 + 10a = 1 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 10a + -9a = 1 + 9a + -9a

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1a = 1 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 1 + 5 = 6
1a = 6

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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