4a-8=4(a+1)+2a+1

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Solution for 4a-8=4(a+1)+2a+1 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -8 = 4(a + 1) + 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 4(a + 1) + 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 4(1 + a) + 2a + 1
-8 + 4a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 2a + 1
-8 + 4a = (4 + 4a) + 2a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 4 + 1 + 4a + 2a

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
-8 + 4a = 5 + 4a + 2a

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
-8 + 4a = 5 + 6a

Solving
-8 + 4a = 5 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4a + -6a = 5 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
-8 + -2a = 5 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-8 + -2a = 5 + 0
-8 + -2a = 5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = 5 + 8
-2a = 5 + 8

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-2a = 13

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -6.5

Simplifying
a = -6.5

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