-(a-5)=a+9

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Solution for -(a-5)=a+9 equation:


Simplifying
-1(a + -5) = a + 9

Reorder the terms:
-1(-5 + a) = a + 9
(-5 * -1 + a * -1) = a + 9
(5 + -1a) = a + 9

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1a = 9 + a

Solving
5 + -1a = 9 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -1a + -1a = 9 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -1a + -1a = -2a
5 + -2a = 9 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
5 + -2a = 9 + 0
5 + -2a = 9

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2a = 9 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2a = 9 + -5
-2a = 9 + -5

Combine like terms: 9 + -5 = 4
-2a = 4

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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