3a+4a+1=-36

Solution for 3a+4a+1=-36 equation:

Simplifying
3a + 4a + 1 = -36

Reorder the terms:
1 + 3a + 4a = -36

Combine like terms: 3a + 4a = 7a
1 + 7a = -36

Solving
1 + 7a = -36

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 7a = -36 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 7a = -36 + -1
7a = -36 + -1

Combine like terms: -36 + -1 = -37
7a = -37

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -5.285714286

Simplifying
a = -5.285714286