5a-(5-a)=4a-9

Simple and best practice solution for 5a-(5-a)=4a-9 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5a-(5-a)=4a-9 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1(5 + -1a) = 4a + -9
5a + (5 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 4a + -9
5a + (-5 + 1a) = 4a + -9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a + 1a = 4a + -9

Combine like terms: 5a + 1a = 6a
-5 + 6a = 4a + -9

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 6a = -9 + 4a

Solving
-5 + 6a = -9 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 6a + -4a = -9 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-5 + 2a = -9 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-5 + 2a = -9 + 0
-5 + 2a = -9

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2a = -9 + 5
2a = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -9 + 5 = -4
2a = -4

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

See similar equations:

| -2y=-13-7x | | 4w-6w=-4 | | 23+3x=19+3x | | 5y=4-15x | | 6-3(x+8)=3x-(-12) | | (3y-1)(5-2y-3y^2)=0 | | 3*10+2*-12=6 | | X^3+x= | | 6x^6-14x^4-12x^2=0 | | 24=2l+2w+3 | | 7p+7=6p+16 | | 48=2.6y | | -30=14 | | 48=2.66y | | x+21+4x=-42-4x-46 | | (w-8)(2w^2-6w+7)=0 | | -79=7(1+3n)-8(7n+2) | | -14=30 | | 8y-5y+-2=16 | | 35+.05m=.25m | | (4x+2)(4x-2)=0 | | 6-3y=19 | | 5(y-2)=-1(12-9y)+y | | 5x+2(6x-15)=174 | | y=1.2x+2 | | (2x+3)(7x-4)=0 | | 5+(t+3)=-1+2(t+3) | | yv+y=A | | 2p+19/7p=-11 | | 91=0.14p+0.06(p-600) | | 4(4w+4)+2w=7(w+8)-29 | | Y=-10x+12 |

Equations solver categories