3a-5(4a+1)=

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Solution for 3a-5(4a+1)= equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5(4a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3a + -5(1 + 4a) = 0
3a + (1 * -5 + 4a * -5) = 0
3a + (-5 + -20a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a + -20a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -20a = -17a
-5 + -17a = 0

Solving
-5 + -17a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -17a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -17a = 0 + 5
-17a = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-17a = 5

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -0.2941176471

Simplifying
a = -0.2941176471

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