5(a+4)-15=-5(a-1)

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Solution for 5(a+4)-15=-5(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 4) + -15 = -5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + a) + -15 = -5(a + -1)
(4 * 5 + a * 5) + -15 = -5(a + -1)
(20 + 5a) + -15 = -5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -15 + 5a = -5(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 20 + -15 = 5
5 + 5a = -5(a + -1)

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

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

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

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

Solving
5a = -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.
5a + 5a = -5a + 5a

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

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
10a = 0

Divide each side by '10'.
a = 0.0

Simplifying
a = 0.0

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