4a-8=5(a+1)+13a+4

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Solution for 4a-8=5(a+1)+13a+4 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -8 = 5(a + 1) + 13a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 5(a + 1) + 13a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 5(1 + a) + 13a + 4
-8 + 4a = (1 * 5 + a * 5) + 13a + 4
-8 + 4a = (5 + 5a) + 13a + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 5 + 4 + 5a + 13a

Combine like terms: 5 + 4 = 9
-8 + 4a = 9 + 5a + 13a

Combine like terms: 5a + 13a = 18a
-8 + 4a = 9 + 18a

Solving
-8 + 4a = 9 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4a + -18a = 9 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 4a + -18a = -14a
-8 + -14a = 9 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-8 + -14a = 9 + 0
-8 + -14a = 9

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -14a = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -14a = 9 + 8
-14a = 9 + 8

Combine like terms: 9 + 8 = 17
-14a = 17

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -1.214285714

Simplifying
a = -1.214285714

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