a-b=5a+b

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


Simplifying
a + -1b = 5a + b

Solving
a + -1b = 5a + b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
a + -5a + -1b = 5a + -5a + b

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
-4a + -1b = 5a + -5a + b

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-4a + -1b = 0 + b
-4a + -1b = b

Add 'b' to each side of the equation.
-4a + -1b + b = b + b

Combine like terms: -1b + b = 0
-4a + 0 = b + b
-4a = b + b

Combine like terms: b + b = 2b
-4a = 2b

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -0.5b

Simplifying
a = -0.5b

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