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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 3 = 8
8 + -3a = 4 + a

Solving
8 + -3a = 4 + 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.
8 + -3a + -1a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -3a + -1a = -4a
8 + -4a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
8 + -4a = 4 + 0
8 + -4a = 4

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = 4 + -8
-4a = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
-4a = -4

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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