(a+3)(a-1)=

Solution for (a+3)(a-1)= equation:

Simplifying
(a + 3)(a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a)(-1 + a) = 0

Multiply (3 + a) * (-1 + a)
(3(-1 + a) + a(-1 + a)) = 0
((-1 * 3 + a * 3) + a(-1 + a)) = 0
((-3 + 3a) + a(-1 + a)) = 0
(-3 + 3a + (-1 * a + a * a)) = 0
(-3 + 3a + (-1a + a2)) = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
(-3 + 2a + a2) = 0

Solving
-3 + 2a + a2 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-3 + -1a)(1 + -1a) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + -1a = 0

Solving
-3 + -1a = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1a = 0 + 3

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1a = 0

Solving
1 + -1a = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1a = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = 1
Solution
a = {-3, 1}