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

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + 2a = 1 + -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.
4 + 2a + 3a = 1 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 2a + 3a = 5a
4 + 5a = 1 + -3a + 3a

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 5a = 1 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -0.6

Simplifying
a = -0.6

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