5(4a+1)-(3a+2)=23-(4a-1)

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Solution for 5(4a+1)-(3a+2)=23-(4a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(4a + 1) + -1(3a + 2) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + 4a) + -1(3a + 2) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)
(1 * 5 + 4a * 5) + -1(3a + 2) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)
(5 + 20a) + -1(3a + 2) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 20a + -1(2 + 3a) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)
5 + 20a + (2 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)
5 + 20a + (-2 + -3a) = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2 + 20a + -3a = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + 20a + -3a = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Combine like terms: 20a + -3a = 17a
3 + 17a = 23 + -1(4a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 17a = 23 + -1(-1 + 4a)
3 + 17a = 23 + (-1 * -1 + 4a * -1)
3 + 17a = 23 + (1 + -4a)

Combine like terms: 23 + 1 = 24
3 + 17a = 24 + -4a

Solving
3 + 17a = 24 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
3 + 17a + 4a = 24 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 17a + 4a = 21a
3 + 21a = 24 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
3 + 21a = 24 + 0
3 + 21a = 24

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 21a = 24 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 21a = 24 + -3
21a = 24 + -3

Combine like terms: 24 + -3 = 21
21a = 21

Divide each side by '21'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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