3a-11=3(a+1)+15a+3

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Solution for 3a-11=3(a+1)+15a+3 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -11 = 3(a + 1) + 15a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3a = 3(a + 1) + 15a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3a = 3(1 + a) + 15a + 3
-11 + 3a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + 15a + 3
-11 + 3a = (3 + 3a) + 15a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3a = 3 + 3 + 3a + 15a

Combine like terms: 3 + 3 = 6
-11 + 3a = 6 + 3a + 15a

Combine like terms: 3a + 15a = 18a
-11 + 3a = 6 + 18a

Solving
-11 + 3a = 6 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 3a + -18a = 6 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 3a + -18a = -15a
-11 + -15a = 6 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-11 + -15a = 6 + 0
-11 + -15a = 6

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -15a = 6 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -15a = 6 + 11
-15a = 6 + 11

Combine like terms: 6 + 11 = 17
-15a = 17

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = -1.133333333

Simplifying
a = -1.133333333

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