Question

How to solve a+5=-5a+5

Answer 1

Simplifying
a + 5 = -5a + 5

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
a = -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

Answer 2

1 Cancel 5 on both sides.

a=-5aa=−5a

2 Subtract -5a−5a from both sides.

a+5a=0a+5a=0

3 Simplify a+5aa+5a to 6a6a.

6a=06a=0

4 Divide both sides by 66.

a=0a=0

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a+5=-5a+5a+5=−5a+5

1 Let a=0a=0.

0+5=-5\times 0+50+5=−5×0+5

2 Simplify 5\times 05×0 to 00.

0+5=-0+50+5=−0+5

3 Simplify 0+50+5 to 55.

5=-0+55=−0+5

4 Simplify -0+5−0+5 to 55.

5=55=5