3(a+1)-5=

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

Simplifying
3(a + 1) + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + a) + -5 = 0
(1 * 3 + a * 3) + -5 = 0
(3 + 3a) + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5 + 3a = 0

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + 3a = 0

Solving
-2 + 3a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3a = 0 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
3a = 2

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667