2a-(-1)=-5

Simple and best practice solution for 2a-(-1)=-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Multiply -1 * -1
2a + 1 = -5

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2a = -5

Solving
1 + 2a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

See similar equations:

| (X+9)(x-3)(x-7)(x+5)=385 | | 7(x+1)+4=3x+4(2+x) | | (4x^2+2x-1)(3x^3-x+4)= | | 8(3n-3)=(5n+4)+6 | | n(4n+1)(5n-2)=0 | | 3+x=3x-15 | | 2+1.5*2+4=.6*2 | | 9+4=x/3-3 | | 3x+12y=420 | | 41-17=3(x-9) | | -1/4=8-3/8x | | y=60x+12 | | 2+1.5x+4=.6x+4 | | 1/11x-2=5 | | 2x^2-13y^2=-5 | | 6x-2=-3x+61 | | 1+1=t | | 3x(x^3-1)=0 | | -2(t-1)+5t=8t-8 | | B+30(b-4)=48 | | 1/5x-1/3=1/15 | | 3(3x+5)-2=7x+15 | | 4x-2*78*x=180 | | a^3-6a^2-6=0 | | 5sin(3)=x | | 8xn=80 | | -6m-2=2-8m | | 1/2x+1/3=1 | | .11x+1=.16x | | 3(x-5)+20-5(x+9)=83+2(x-9) | | 0.8(y+0.4)=0.6y | | (3x-2)(7x+8)=0 |

Equations solver categories