-2(a+3)+4=3(a+4)+1

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Solution for -2(a+3)+4=3(a+4)+1 equation:


Simplifying
-2(a + 3) + 4 = 3(a + 4) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2(3 + a) + 4 = 3(a + 4) + 1
(3 * -2 + a * -2) + 4 = 3(a + 4) + 1
(-6 + -2a) + 4 = 3(a + 4) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4 + -2a = 3(a + 4) + 1

Combine like terms: -6 + 4 = -2
-2 + -2a = 3(a + 4) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2a = 3(4 + a) + 1
-2 + -2a = (4 * 3 + a * 3) + 1
-2 + -2a = (12 + 3a) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2a = 12 + 1 + 3a

Combine like terms: 12 + 1 = 13
-2 + -2a = 13 + 3a

Solving
-2 + -2a = 13 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2a + -3a = 13 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -2a + -3a = -5a
-2 + -5a = 13 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-2 + -5a = 13 + 0
-2 + -5a = 13

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5a = 13 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5a = 13 + 2
-5a = 13 + 2

Combine like terms: 13 + 2 = 15
-5a = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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