10-3(a+2)=4a-1

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Solution for 10-3(a+2)=4a-1 equation:


Simplifying
10 + -3(a + 2) = 4a + -1

Reorder the terms:
10 + -3(2 + a) = 4a + -1
10 + (2 * -3 + a * -3) = 4a + -1
10 + (-6 + -3a) = 4a + -1

Combine like terms: 10 + -6 = 4
4 + -3a = 4a + -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3a = -1 + 4a

Solving
4 + -3a = -1 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -3a + -4a = -1 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -3a + -4a = -7a
4 + -7a = -1 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
4 + -7a = -1 + 0
4 + -7a = -1

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -7a = -1 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -7a = -1 + -4
-7a = -1 + -4

Combine like terms: -1 + -4 = -5
-7a = -5

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
a = 0.7142857143

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