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

Simple and best practice solution for 5(a+4)=4(a+1) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
20 + 5a = 4 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
20 + 5a + -4a = 4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
20 + 1a = 4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
20 + 1a = 4 + 0
20 + 1a = 4

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 1a = 4 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 1a = 4 + -20
1a = 4 + -20

Combine like terms: 4 + -20 = -16
1a = -16

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -16

Simplifying
a = -16

See similar equations:

| 4-13y=24-5y | | 3x+10=2+13 | | r^2-10r+16=0 | | 4x+37*5x+24=0 | | 3(5)-(-4)=19 | | 1/x=1/3+5/6 | | f(x)=x^4-3x^2-4 | | 4x+37*5x+24= | | 3X+12=5X+10 | | E=S+rt | | 5(4y-3)-(3y-2)=7-(5y-2) | | E=S | | s(t)=87-16t^2 | | 18x^2-24-6x=0 | | 23-t=t-5 | | 3x+10=2+9 | | 1050=2000-2.5(P) | | (6x+4)+(7x+4)= | | 4x+7x=15-4 | | (2a-b)=(a+c) | | 0.6x+0.8(40-x)=28.8 | | 10x^2+33x+20= | | 2(5)+-4=16 | | 6a=2a-8 | | 8/4w^2 | | -1/2x-4/5=-8/7 | | 7/12=x/36 | | 23-2/7x=-2/7x+23 | | -6x^2+18x+29=0 | | x-(-5x)=1+x | | -2n+3n=-12 | | 3x^2-1=5 |

Equations solver categories