5a-5=-3(-a-1)

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 5a = 3 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5a + -3a = 3 + 3a + -3a

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = 3 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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