1+2(a-3)=4a

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


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

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2(-3 + a) = 4a
1 + (-3 * 2 + a * 2) = 4a
1 + (-6 + 2a) = 4a

Combine like terms: 1 + -6 = -5
-5 + 2a = 4a

Solving
-5 + 2a = 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.
-5 + 2a + -4a = 4a + -4a

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2a = 0 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -2.5

Simplifying
a = -2.5

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