4(2a-9)=5(3a-7)-1

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Solution for 4(2a-9)=5(3a-7)-1 equation:


Simplifying
4(2a + -9) = 5(3a + -7) + -1

Reorder the terms:
4(-9 + 2a) = 5(3a + -7) + -1
(-9 * 4 + 2a * 4) = 5(3a + -7) + -1
(-36 + 8a) = 5(3a + -7) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 8a = 5(-7 + 3a) + -1
-36 + 8a = (-7 * 5 + 3a * 5) + -1
-36 + 8a = (-35 + 15a) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 8a = -35 + -1 + 15a

Combine like terms: -35 + -1 = -36
-36 + 8a = -36 + 15a

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 8a = -36 + 36 + 15a

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 8a = -36 + 36 + 15a
8a = -36 + 36 + 15a

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
8a = 0 + 15a
8a = 15a

Solving
8a = 15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-15a' to each side of the equation.
8a + -15a = 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 8a + -15a = -7a
-7a = 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 15a + -15a = 0
-7a = 0

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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