-a+5(a+1)=-1-2a

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Solution for -a+5(a+1)=-1-2a equation:


Simplifying
-1a + 5(a + 1) = -1 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
-1a + 5(1 + a) = -1 + -2a
-1a + (1 * 5 + a * 5) = -1 + -2a
-1a + (5 + 5a) = -1 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1a + 5a = -1 + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + 5a = 4a
5 + 4a = -1 + -2a

Solving
5 + 4a = -1 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 4a + 2a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
5 + 6a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
5 + 6a = -1 + 0
5 + 6a = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 6a = -1 + -5

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

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

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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