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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + a) + -2(3a + 4) = 4a + -1
(4 * 3 + a * 3) + -2(3a + 4) = 4a + -1
(12 + 3a) + -2(3a + 4) = 4a + -1

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3a + -2(4 + 3a) = 4a + -1
12 + 3a + (4 * -2 + 3a * -2) = 4a + -1
12 + 3a + (-8 + -6a) = 4a + -1

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8 + 3a + -6a = 4a + -1

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
4 + 3a + -6a = 4a + -1

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