(5a-4)-1=14-8a

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Solution for (5a-4)-1=14-8a equation:


Simplifying
(5a + -4) + -1 = 14 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 5a) + -1 = 14 + -8a

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 5a)
-4 + 5a + -1 = 14 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1 + 5a = 14 + -8a

Combine like terms: -4 + -1 = -5
-5 + 5a = 14 + -8a

Solving
-5 + 5a = 14 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5a + 8a = 14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: 5a + 8a = 13a
-5 + 13a = 14 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-5 + 13a = 14 + 0
-5 + 13a = 14

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 13a = 14 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 13a = 14 + 5
13a = 14 + 5

Combine like terms: 14 + 5 = 19
13a = 19

Divide each side by '13'.
a = 1.461538462

Simplifying
a = 1.461538462

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