5x+2=ax-1

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Solution for 5x+2=ax-1 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 = ax + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = ax + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = -1 + ax

Solving
2 + 5x = -1 + ax

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: ax + -1ax = 0
2 + -1ax + 5x = -1 + 0
2 + -1ax + 5x = -1

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -1ax + 5x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1ax + 5x = -1 + -2
-1ax + 5x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-1ax + 5x = -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1ax + 5x = -3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
3 + -1ax + 5x = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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