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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 4a) + -3 = a + 1
(-1 * 3 + 4a * 3) + -3 = a + 1
(-3 + 12a) + -3 = a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -3 + 12a = a + 1

Combine like terms: -3 + -3 = -6
-6 + 12a = a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12a = 1 + a

Solving
-6 + 12a = 1 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 12a + -1a = 1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 12a + -1a = 11a
-6 + 11a = 1 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-6 + 11a = 1 + 0
-6 + 11a = 1

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 11a = 1 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 11a = 1 + 6
11a = 1 + 6

Combine like terms: 1 + 6 = 7
11a = 7

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 0.6363636364

Simplifying
a = 0.6363636364