3(a-4)+(a+1)=10-5a

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Solution for 3(a-4)+(a+1)=10-5a equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) + (a + 1) = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) + (a + 1) = 10 + -5a
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) + (a + 1) = 10 + -5a
(-12 + 3a) + (a + 1) = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + (1 + a) = 10 + -5a

Remove parenthesis around (1 + a)
-12 + 3a + 1 + a = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 1 + 3a + a = 10 + -5a

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
-11 + 3a + a = 10 + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + a = 4a
-11 + 4a = 10 + -5a

Solving
-11 + 4a = 10 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 4a + 5a = 10 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: 4a + 5a = 9a
-11 + 9a = 10 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-11 + 9a = 10 + 0
-11 + 9a = 10

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 9a = 10 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 9a = 10 + 11
9a = 10 + 11

Combine like terms: 10 + 11 = 21
9a = 21

Divide each side by '9'.
a = 2.333333333

Simplifying
a = 2.333333333

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