5a+(a-1)=11

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Solution for 5a+(a-1)=11 equation:


Simplifying
5a + (a + -1) = 11

Reorder the terms:
5a + (-1 + a) = 11

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + a)
5a + -1 + a = 11

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a + a = 11

Combine like terms: 5a + a = 6a
-1 + 6a = 11

Solving
-1 + 6a = 11

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 6a = 11 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 6a = 11 + 1
6a = 11 + 1

Combine like terms: 11 + 1 = 12
6a = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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