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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + a) + 4 = a + -1
(3 * 5 + a * 5) + 4 = a + -1
(15 + 5a) + 4 = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
15 + 4 + 5a = a + -1

Combine like terms: 15 + 4 = 19
19 + 5a = a + -1

Reorder the terms:
19 + 5a = -1 + a

Solving
19 + 5a = -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.
19 + 5a + -1a = -1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
19 + 4a = -1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
19 + 4a = -1 + 0
19 + 4a = -1

Add '-19' to each side of the equation.
19 + -19 + 4a = -1 + -19

Combine like terms: 19 + -19 = 0
0 + 4a = -1 + -19
4a = -1 + -19

Combine like terms: -1 + -19 = -20
4a = -20

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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