-a+6(a+4)=3(a+5)+1

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Solution for -a+6(a+4)=3(a+5)+1 equation:


Simplifying
-1a + 6(a + 4) = 3(a + 5) + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1a + 6(4 + a) = 3(a + 5) + 1
-1a + (4 * 6 + a * 6) = 3(a + 5) + 1
-1a + (24 + 6a) = 3(a + 5) + 1

Reorder the terms:
24 + -1a + 6a = 3(a + 5) + 1

Combine like terms: -1a + 6a = 5a
24 + 5a = 3(a + 5) + 1

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5a = 3(5 + a) + 1
24 + 5a = (5 * 3 + a * 3) + 1
24 + 5a = (15 + 3a) + 1

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5a = 15 + 1 + 3a

Combine like terms: 15 + 1 = 16
24 + 5a = 16 + 3a

Solving
24 + 5a = 16 + 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.
24 + 5a + -3a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
24 + 2a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
24 + 2a = 16 + 0
24 + 2a = 16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 2a = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 2a = 16 + -24
2a = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 16 + -24 = -8
2a = -8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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