-41=6(8+3a)-(a+4)

Simple and best practice solution for -41=6(8+3a)-(a+4) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -41=6(8+3a)-(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
-41 = 6(8 + 3a) + -1(a + 4)
-41 = (8 * 6 + 3a * 6) + -1(a + 4)
-41 = (48 + 18a) + -1(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-41 = 48 + 18a + -1(4 + a)
-41 = 48 + 18a + (4 * -1 + a * -1)
-41 = 48 + 18a + (-4 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-41 = 48 + -4 + 18a + -1a

Combine like terms: 48 + -4 = 44
-41 = 44 + 18a + -1a

Combine like terms: 18a + -1a = 17a
-41 = 44 + 17a

Solving
-41 = 44 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
-41 + -17a = 44 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-41 + -17a = 44 + 0
-41 + -17a = 44

Add '41' to each side of the equation.
-41 + 41 + -17a = 44 + 41

Combine like terms: -41 + 41 = 0
0 + -17a = 44 + 41
-17a = 44 + 41

Combine like terms: 44 + 41 = 85
-17a = 85

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

See similar equations:

| 8/3=y/13 | | 6(x+8)+4x(3x-7)-9(2x+1)+8-6x=4(3x+6)-7(5x)+9x-7 | | b-5+2b=35 | | -8(7-3m)+5(m-6)=1 | | 3(1-7k)+7(k-6)=45 | | 0=-7+x | | 19=-2(4x+8)+5(x+7) | | 5.5=7.3-0.6x | | 5.5=7.3-0.6 | | -w+155=241 | | 144=206-v | | 4y+6=9y-4 | | 114=206-v | | 19k=-361 | | 168=56-u | | -6x+4(x+8)=14 | | 2(2x+1)=8-2x | | -4r+1b=4(r-b)-3r | | 4m-8=-20 | | 6x+4-2x+9x-8=10-7x+2x+12+9x | | 2(8y-19)+3y=1 | | -3x+15-5x=-33 | | 6(-1x+7)=72 | | (2x-3)(x+7)=(x+4)(2x-3)+3 | | 2x+4y+40ab=62xy+40ab | | -27=-7+4u | | 5m-3=-13 | | Y=x^3-3x^2-6x-8 | | 5x-9=3x+34 | | 24x+86=180 | | 4(3-2.5y)+10y=12 | | 2(4(1)+6)=5x+3(x+4) |

Equations solver categories