3a-5=3(a+1)+11a+5

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Solution for 3a-5=3(a+1)+11a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5 = 3(a + 1) + 11a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 3(a + 1) + 11a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 3(1 + a) + 11a + 5
-5 + 3a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + 11a + 5
-5 + 3a = (3 + 3a) + 11a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 3 + 5 + 3a + 11a

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
-5 + 3a = 8 + 3a + 11a

Combine like terms: 3a + 11a = 14a
-5 + 3a = 8 + 14a

Solving
-5 + 3a = 8 + 14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-14a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3a + -14a = 8 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 3a + -14a = -11a
-5 + -11a = 8 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 14a + -14a = 0
-5 + -11a = 8 + 0
-5 + -11a = 8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -11a = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -11a = 8 + 5
-11a = 8 + 5

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
-11a = 13

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -1.181818182

Simplifying
a = -1.181818182

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