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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
-12 + 3a = -2 + 1a

Solving
-12 + 3a = -2 + 1a

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.
-12 + 3a + -1a = -2 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-12 + 2a = -2 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-12 + 2a = -2 + 0
-12 + 2a = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2a = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2a = -2 + 12
2a = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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