3a+10=4(a-1)

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Solution for 3a+10=4(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
3a + 10 = 4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 4(-1 + a)
10 + 3a = (-1 * 4 + a * 4)
10 + 3a = (-4 + 4a)

Solving
10 + 3a = -4 + 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.
10 + 3a + -4a = -4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
10 + -1a = -4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
10 + -1a = -4 + 0
10 + -1a = -4

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1a = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1a = -4 + -10
-1a = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: -4 + -10 = -14
-1a = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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