3a+4(a+1)=-24

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Solution for 3a+4(a+1)=-24 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 4(a + 1) = -24

Reorder the terms:
3a + 4(1 + a) = -24
3a + (1 * 4 + a * 4) = -24
3a + (4 + 4a) = -24

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3a + 4a = -24

Combine like terms: 3a + 4a = 7a
4 + 7a = -24

Solving
4 + 7a = -24

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 7a = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 7a = -24 + -4
7a = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: -24 + -4 = -28
7a = -28

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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