3a-8=4(a+1)+13a+3

Simple and best practice solution for 3a-8=4(a+1)+13a+3 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3a-8=4(a+1)+13a+3 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -8 = 4(a + 1) + 13a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(a + 1) + 13a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(1 + a) + 13a + 3
-8 + 3a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 13a + 3
-8 + 3a = (4 + 4a) + 13a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4 + 3 + 4a + 13a

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
-8 + 3a = 7 + 4a + 13a

Combine like terms: 4a + 13a = 17a
-8 + 3a = 7 + 17a

Solving
-8 + 3a = 7 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3a + -17a = 7 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 3a + -17a = -14a
-8 + -14a = 7 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-8 + -14a = 7 + 0
-8 + -14a = 7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -14a = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -14a = 7 + 8
-14a = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: 7 + 8 = 15
-14a = 15

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -1.071428571

Simplifying
a = -1.071428571

See similar equations:

| -3x+5y=60 | | 96=-6(-4y-3y) | | 43x-7=-9+43x | | x=26.5+-0.5y | | 60x^3-30x^2-216=0 | | 12y+5=21 | | (2x+3)*(-4x+7)=0 | | x+y+(x-1)=52 | | x^2-5x+21=0 | | 270=45(180) | | 3x=x^2-6x-6x+36 | | 6x-x*2=0 | | (4x-3)(16x^2-24x+29)=0 | | lnx^2+lnx=1 | | 9z-5=3x+5 | | 2y+3=8.25 | | 3x-5=42 | | 5x-46=76+10x | | 2(c+5)=3(2c+2) | | 2x+9(3)=2x+11(4) | | -3+5y=60 | | x+y=196 | | 10x+10-3x=5x-25+x | | -4x-2y=-1 | | 2s+3=20-1 | | K+15=49 | | 2u-9=u-8 | | 2x^2-2(x-2)=20 | | (4u-7)-(-13u+8)= | | 3(d+3)=15 | | 3x+3=9x | | 2.5h-15=4j |

Equations solver categories