(a+3)(b+1)-b-1=

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

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

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

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

Multiply (3 + a) * (1 + b)
(3(1 + b) + a(1 + b)) + -1b + -1 = 0
((1 * 3 + b * 3) + a(1 + b)) + -1b + -1 = 0
((3 + 3b) + a(1 + b)) + -1b + -1 = 0
(3 + 3b + (1 * a + b * a)) + -1b + -1 = 0
(3 + 3b + (1a + ab)) + -1b + -1 = 0

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1 + 1a + ab + 3b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
2 + 1a + ab + 3b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 3b + -1b = 2b
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0

Solving
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + 1a + ab + -2 + 2b = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0 + -2
1a + ab + 2b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
1a + ab + 2b = -2

Add '-2b' to each side of the equation.
1a + ab + 2b + -2b = -2 + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
1a + ab + 0 = -2 + -2b
1a + ab = -2 + -2b

Reorder the terms:
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = -2 + -2b + 2 + 2b

Reorder the terms:
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = -2 + 2 + -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0 + -2b + 2b
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = -2b + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
2 + 1a + ab + 2b = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.