4-3(2a+3)-5=2a+1

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Solution for 4-3(2a+3)-5=2a+1 equation:


Simplifying
4 + -3(2a + 3) + -5 = 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3(3 + 2a) + -5 = 2a + 1
4 + (3 * -3 + 2a * -3) + -5 = 2a + 1
4 + (-9 + -6a) + -5 = 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -9 + -5 + -6a = 2a + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + -9 = -5
-5 + -5 + -6a = 2a + 1

Combine like terms: -5 + -5 = -10
-10 + -6a = 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -6a = 1 + 2a

Solving
-10 + -6a = 1 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -6a + -2a = 1 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -6a + -2a = -8a
-10 + -8a = 1 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-10 + -8a = 1 + 0
-10 + -8a = 1

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -8a = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -8a = 1 + 10
-8a = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: 1 + 10 = 11
-8a = 11

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -1.375

Simplifying
a = -1.375

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