-7a-5=5a+1

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Solution for -7a-5=5a+1 equation:


Simplifying
-7a + -5 = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7a = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -7a = 1 + 5a

Solving
-5 + -7a = 1 + 5a

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.
-5 + -7a + -5a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -7a + -5a = -12a
-5 + -12a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-5 + -12a = 1 + 0
-5 + -12a = 1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -12a = 1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -12a = 1 + 5
-12a = 1 + 5

Combine like terms: 1 + 5 = 6
-12a = 6

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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