3(a+1)-5=3a(x-1)

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Solution for 3(a+1)-5=3a(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 1) + -5 = 3a(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + a) + -5 = 3a(x + -1)
(1 * 3 + a * 3) + -5 = 3a(x + -1)
(3 + 3a) + -5 = 3a(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 3a = 3a(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 3a = 3a(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = 3a(-1 + x)
-2 + 3a = (-1 * 3a + x * 3a)
-2 + 3a = (-3a + 3ax)

Solving
-2 + 3a = -3a + 3ax

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 + 3a + 3a = -3a + 3a + 3ax

Combine like terms: 3a + 3a = 6a
-2 + 6a = -3a + 3a + 3ax

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-2 + 6a = 0 + 3ax
-2 + 6a = 3ax

Add '-3ax' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6a + -3ax = 3ax + -3ax

Combine like terms: 3ax + -3ax = 0
-2 + 6a + -3ax = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6a + 2 + -3ax = 0 + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2 + 6a + -3ax = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6a + -3ax = 0 + 2
6a + -3ax = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
6a + -3ax = 2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6a + -3ax = 2 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
-2 + 6a + -3ax = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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