5a-1+a=1

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

Simplifying
5a + -1 + a = 1

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

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

Solving
-1 + 6a = 1

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 = 1 + 1

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

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
6a = 2

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
a = 0.3333333333