4a+1=a+10

Solution for 4a+1=a+10 equation:

Simplifying
4a + 1 = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
1 + 4a = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
1 + 4a = 10 + a

Solving
1 + 4a = 10 + 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.
1 + 4a + -1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
1 + 3a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
1 + 3a = 10 + 0
1 + 3a = 10

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3a = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3a = 10 + -1
3a = 10 + -1

Combine like terms: 10 + -1 = 9
3a = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3