8a+4a-1=a+5

Solution for 8a+4a-1=a+5 equation:

Simplifying
8a + 4a + -1 = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8a + 4a = a + 5

Combine like terms: 8a + 4a = 12a
-1 + 12a = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 12a = 5 + a

Solving
-1 + 12a = 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.
-1 + 12a + -1a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 12a + -1a = 11a
-1 + 11a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-1 + 11a = 5 + 0
-1 + 11a = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 11a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 11a = 5 + 1
11a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
11a = 6

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 0.5454545455

Simplifying
a = 0.5454545455