-4(a+1)=a+11

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Solution for -4(a+1)=a+11 equation:


Simplifying
-4(a + 1) = a + 11

Reorder the terms:
-4(1 + a) = a + 11
(1 * -4 + a * -4) = a + 11
(-4 + -4a) = a + 11

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4a = 11 + a

Solving
-4 + -4a = 11 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -4a + -1a = -5a
-4 + -5a = 11 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + -5a = 11 + 0
-4 + -5a = 11

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -5a = 11 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -5a = 11 + 4
-5a = 11 + 4

Combine like terms: 11 + 4 = 15
-5a = 15

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

Simplifying
a = -3

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