a-1-4a=-4

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Solution for a-1-4a=-4 equation: 


Simplifying
a + -1 + -4a = -4

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

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

Solving
-1 + -3a = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3a = -4 + 1

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = 1

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