3a+1=-3.5(a-1)

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Solution for 3a+1=-3.5(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
3a + 1 = -3.5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3a = -3.5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3a = -3.5(-1 + a)
1 + 3a = (-1 * -3.5 + a * -3.5)
1 + 3a = (3.5 + -3.5a)

Solving
1 + 3a = 3.5 + -3.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3.5a' to each side of the equation.
1 + 3a + 3.5a = 3.5 + -3.5a + 3.5a

Combine like terms: 3a + 3.5a = 6.5a
1 + 6.5a = 3.5 + -3.5a + 3.5a

Combine like terms: -3.5a + 3.5a = 0.0
1 + 6.5a = 3.5 + 0.0
1 + 6.5a = 3.5

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 6.5a = 3.5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 6.5a = 3.5 + -1
6.5a = 3.5 + -1

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -1 = 2.5
6.5a = 2.5

Divide each side by '6.5'.
a = 0.3846153846

Simplifying
a = 0.3846153846

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