5-2(a-1)=4+a

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Solution for 5-2(a-1)=4+a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(a + -1) = 4 + a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(-1 + a) = 4 + a
5 + (-1 * -2 + a * -2) = 4 + a
5 + (2 + -2a) = 4 + a

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
7 + -2a = 4 + a

Solving
7 + -2a = 4 + 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.
7 + -2a + -1a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
7 + -3a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
7 + -3a = 4 + 0
7 + -3a = 4

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -3a = 4 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3a = 4 + -7
-3a = 4 + -7

Combine like terms: 4 + -7 = -3
-3a = -3

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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