20a+1=a-3

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Solution for 20a+1=a-3 equation:


Simplifying
20a + 1 = a + -3

Reorder the terms:
1 + 20a = a + -3

Reorder the terms:
1 + 20a = -3 + a

Solving
1 + 20a = -3 + 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.
1 + 20a + -1a = -3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 20a + -1a = 19a
1 + 19a = -3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
1 + 19a = -3 + 0
1 + 19a = -3

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 19a = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 19a = -3 + -1
19a = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
19a = -4

Divide each side by '19'.
a = -0.2105263158

Simplifying
a = -0.2105263158

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