| $$ \begin{aligned}-5.55-8.55a+4.35a& \xlongequal{ }-5.55-8a+4a \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ }-5-8a+4a \xlongequal{ } \\[1 em] & \xlongequal{ \color{blue}{ \text{\normalsize{ \htmlClass{explanationCircle explanationCircle1}{\textcircled {1}} } }}}-4a-5\end{aligned} $$ | |
| ① | Combine like terms: $$ -5 \color{blue}{-8a} + \color{blue}{4a} = \color{blue}{-4a} -5 $$ |