5a-(3a+1)=

Solution for 5a-(3a+1)= equation:

Simplifying
5a + -1(3a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5a + -1(1 + 3a) = 0
5a + (1 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 0
5a + (-1 + -3a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-1 + 2a = 0

Solving
-1 + 2a = 0

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 + 2a = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5