a-5=3*a-5+1

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Solution for a-5=3*a-5+1 equation:


Simplifying
a + -5 = 3a + -5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + a = 3a + -5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + a = -5 + 1 + 3a

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

Solving
-5 + a = -4 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + a + -3a = -4 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: a + -3a = -2a
-5 + -2a = -4 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-5 + -2a = -4 + 0
-5 + -2a = -4

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2a = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2a = -4 + 5
-2a = -4 + 5

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
-2a = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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