4(a-1)=-1+a

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 4a = -1 + 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.
-4 + 4a + -1a = -1 + a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 3a = -1 + 0
-4 + 3a = -1

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 3a = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 3a = -1 + 4
3a = -1 + 4

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

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1