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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2a = 2(-4 + -3a) + -3
1 + -2a = (-4 * 2 + -3a * 2) + -3
1 + -2a = (-8 + -6a) + -3

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2a = -8 + -3 + -6a

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
1 + -2a = -11 + -6a

Solving
1 + -2a = -11 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
1 + -2a + 6a = -11 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -2a + 6a = 4a
1 + 4a = -11 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
1 + 4a = -11 + 0
1 + 4a = -11

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 4a = -11 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4a = -11 + -1
4a = -11 + -1

Combine like terms: -11 + -1 = -12
4a = -12

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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