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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
2 + 5a = 2a + -1a + 1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5a = 1 + 2a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
2 + 5a = 1 + 1a

Solving
2 + 5a = 1 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5a + -1a = 1 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
2 + 4a = 1 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
2 + 4a = 1 + 0
2 + 4a = 1

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 4a = 1 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 4a = 1 + -2
4a = 1 + -2

Combine like terms: 1 + -2 = -1
4a = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -0.25

Simplifying
a = -0.25