5a-1=a-7fora

Solution for 5a-1=a-7fora equation:

Simplifying
5a + -1 = a + -7fora

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5a = a + -7fora

Solving
-1 + 5a = a + -7afor

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.
-1 + 5a + -1a = a + -1a + -7afor

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
-1 + 4a = a + -1a + -7afor

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

Add '7afor' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4a + 7afor = -7afor + 7afor

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 4a + 1 + 7afor = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + 4a + 7afor = 0 + 1

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
4a + 7afor = 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4a + 7afor = 1 + -1

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

The solution to this equation could not be determined.