a-1=6a+1

Simple and best practice solution for a-1=6a+1 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for a-1=6a+1 equation:


Simplifying
a + -1 = 6a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 6a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 1 + 6a

Solving
-1 + a = 1 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + a + -6a = 1 + 6a + -6a

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

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-1 + -5a = 1 + 0
-1 + -5a = 1

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + 1 = 2
-5a = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -0.4

Simplifying
a = -0.4

See similar equations:

| 21x=-10 | | J-8=-13 | | z-1=4z+4 | | 10u+10=22 | | 4y-3=3y+6 | | 2X-(3X+3)=X-(2X+1) | | 3x-1/4=x-2/5 | | 5-(x+3/2)=7-3x | | (100x/8)-8x | | 24+1= | | 3m-2=-15 | | 22x-2=21x | | 2-4+1= | | 2-5+1= | | 5b+3=40 | | 150x+0.20=190 | | 9t+14=8t-3 | | y(y-5)=0 | | (4x^2)(5x^3)= | | (y-3)*(y-6)= | | 3x+2(3x-11)=5 | | y=4.5x+5 | | (x-6)(x-6)=36 | | 3X-25=X-55 | | -3(h+5)+2=4(h+6)-g | | y(y-15)=-14 | | (7x)+(3X-10)=65 | | x+1/3-x+1/x+2=0 | | 6*X+-3=9*X | | 3n^2-53n+232=0 | | -12-6/-3+15 | | X-218=551 |

Equations solver categories