3-(5a-4)=2(4a+1)

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Solution for 3-(5a-4)=2(4a+1) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -1(5a + -4) = 2(4a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(-4 + 5a) = 2(4a + 1)
3 + (-4 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 2(4a + 1)
3 + (4 + -5a) = 2(4a + 1)

Combine like terms: 3 + 4 = 7
7 + -5a = 2(4a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5a = 2(1 + 4a)
7 + -5a = (1 * 2 + 4a * 2)
7 + -5a = (2 + 8a)

Solving
7 + -5a = 2 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
7 + -5a + -8a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -5a + -8a = -13a
7 + -13a = 2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
7 + -13a = 2 + 0
7 + -13a = 2

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -13a = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -13a = 2 + -7
-13a = 2 + -7

Combine like terms: 2 + -7 = -5
-13a = -5

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = 0.3846153846

Simplifying
a = 0.3846153846

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