5(a-9)=-5

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Solution for 5(a-9)=-5 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + -9) = -5

Reorder the terms:
5(-9 + a) = -5
(-9 * 5 + a * 5) = -5
(-45 + 5a) = -5

Solving
-45 + 5a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '45' to each side of the equation.
-45 + 45 + 5a = -5 + 45

Combine like terms: -45 + 45 = 0
0 + 5a = -5 + 45
5a = -5 + 45

Combine like terms: -5 + 45 = 40
5a = 40

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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