3a-9(a-1)=a+5

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Solution for 3a-9(a-1)=a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -9(a + -1) = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
3a + -9(-1 + a) = a + 5
3a + (-1 * -9 + a * -9) = a + 5
3a + (9 + -9a) = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3a + -9a = a + 5

Combine like terms: 3a + -9a = -6a
9 + -6a = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
9 + -6a = 5 + a

Solving
9 + -6a = 5 + 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.
9 + -6a + -1a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -6a + -1a = -7a
9 + -7a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
9 + -7a = 5 + 0
9 + -7a = 5

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -7a = 5 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -7a = 5 + -9
-7a = 5 + -9

Combine like terms: 5 + -9 = -4
-7a = -4

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.5714285714

Simplifying
a = 0.5714285714

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