5a-11=3(a+1)+18a+3

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Solution for 5a-11=3(a+1)+18a+3 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -11 = 3(a + 1) + 18a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3(a + 1) + 18a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3(1 + a) + 18a + 3
-11 + 5a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + 18a + 3
-11 + 5a = (3 + 3a) + 18a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3 + 3 + 3a + 18a

Combine like terms: 3 + 3 = 6
-11 + 5a = 6 + 3a + 18a

Combine like terms: 3a + 18a = 21a
-11 + 5a = 6 + 21a

Solving
-11 + 5a = 6 + 21a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-21a' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 5a + -21a = 6 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 5a + -21a = -16a
-11 + -16a = 6 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 21a + -21a = 0
-11 + -16a = 6 + 0
-11 + -16a = 6

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -16a = 6 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -16a = 6 + 11
-16a = 6 + 11

Combine like terms: 6 + 11 = 17
-16a = 17

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = -1.0625

Simplifying
a = -1.0625

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