3a+4-18=252+a+5

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Solution for 3a+4-18=252+a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 4 + -18 = 252 + a + 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + -18 + 3a = 252 + a + 5

Combine like terms: 4 + -18 = -14
-14 + 3a = 252 + a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3a = 252 + 5 + a

Combine like terms: 252 + 5 = 257
-14 + 3a = 257 + a

Solving
-14 + 3a = 257 + a

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.
-14 + 3a + -1a = 257 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-14 + 2a = 257 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-14 + 2a = 257 + 0
-14 + 2a = 257

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 2a = 257 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 2a = 257 + 14
2a = 257 + 14

Combine like terms: 257 + 14 = 271
2a = 271

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 135.5

Simplifying
a = 135.5

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