Question

What is 2a+50=5a-4? Thank you for your time.​

Answer 1

Answer:

2a+50=5a-4

5a-2a=50+4

3a=54

a=18

Answer 2

Answer:

$a=18$

Step-by-step explanation:

$2a+50=5a-4\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}50\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\2a+50-50=5a-4-50\\Simplify\\2a=5a-54\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}5a\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\2a-5a=5a-54-5a\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\-3a=-54\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}-3\\\frac{-3a}{-3}=\frac{-54}{-3}\\Simplify\\\frac{-3a}{-3}=\frac{-54}{-3}\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}\frac{-3a}{-3}:\quad a\\\frac{-3a}{-3}\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{-a}{-b}=\frac{a}{b}\\=\frac{3a}{3}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{3}{3}=1$

$=a\\\mathrm{Simplify\:}\frac{-54}{-3}:\quad 18\\\frac{-54}{-3}\\\mathrm{Apply\:the\:fraction\:rule}:\quad \frac{-a}{-b}=\frac{a}{b}\\=\frac{54}{3}\\\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:\frac{54}{3}=18\\=18\\a=18$