-5(a+1)=(a+10)

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Solution for -5(a+1)=(a+10) equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 1) = (a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + a) = (a + 10)
(1 * -5 + a * -5) = (a + 10)
(-5 + -5a) = (a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5a = (10 + a)

Remove parenthesis around (10 + a)
-5 + -5a = 10 + a

Solving
-5 + -5a = 10 + 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 + -5a + -1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -5a + -1a = -6a
-5 + -6a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-5 + -6a = 10 + 0
-5 + -6a = 10

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6a = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6a = 10 + 5
-6a = 10 + 5

Combine like terms: 10 + 5 = 15
-6a = 15

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -2.5

Simplifying
a = -2.5

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