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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = -4 + 2a + 4a

Combine like terms: 2a + 4a = 6a
-5 + 5a = -4 + 6a

Solving
-5 + 5a = -4 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5a + -6a = -4 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
-5 + -1a = -4 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-5 + -1a = -4 + 0
-5 + -1a = -4

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -4 + 5
-1a = -4 + 5

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

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

Simplifying
a = -1

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