6-3(a+1)=7+a

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Solution for 6-3(a+1)=7+a equation:


Simplifying
6 + -3(a + 1) = 7 + a

Reorder the terms:
6 + -3(1 + a) = 7 + a
6 + (1 * -3 + a * -3) = 7 + a
6 + (-3 + -3a) = 7 + a

Combine like terms: 6 + -3 = 3
3 + -3a = 7 + a

Solving
3 + -3a = 7 + 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.
3 + -3a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -3a + -1a = -4a
3 + -4a = 7 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
3 + -4a = 7 + 0
3 + -4a = 7

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4a = 7 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4a = 7 + -3
-4a = 7 + -3

Combine like terms: 7 + -3 = 4
-4a = 4

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

Simplifying
a = -1

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