a+3-2a=4a+1

Solution for a+3-2a=4a+1 equation:

Simplifying
a + 3 + -2a = 4a + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + a + -2a = 4a + 1

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
3 + -1a = 4a + 1

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1a = 1 + 4a

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

Combine like terms: -1a + -4a = -5a
3 + -5a = 1 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
3 + -5a = 1 + 0
3 + -5a = 1

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -5a = 1 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -5a = 1 + -3
-5a = 1 + -3

Combine like terms: 1 + -3 = -2
-5a = -2

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 0.4

Simplifying
a = 0.4