3a-8=6(a+1)+10a+1

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Solution for 3a-8=6(a+1)+10a+1 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -8 = 6(a + 1) + 10a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 6(a + 1) + 10a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 6(1 + a) + 10a + 1
-8 + 3a = (1 * 6 + a * 6) + 10a + 1
-8 + 3a = (6 + 6a) + 10a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 6 + 1 + 6a + 10a

Combine like terms: 6 + 1 = 7
-8 + 3a = 7 + 6a + 10a

Combine like terms: 6a + 10a = 16a
-8 + 3a = 7 + 16a

Solving
-8 + 3a = 7 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3a + -16a = 7 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 3a + -16a = -13a
-8 + -13a = 7 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
-8 + -13a = 7 + 0
-8 + -13a = 7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -13a = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -13a = 7 + 8
-13a = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: 7 + 8 = 15
-13a = 15

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -1.153846154

Simplifying
a = -1.153846154

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