a+1+3a=17

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Solution for a+1+3a=17 equation: 


Simplifying
a + 1 + 3a = 17

Reorder the terms:
1 + a + 3a = 17

Combine like terms: a + 3a = 4a
1 + 4a = 17

Solving
1 + 4a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 4a = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4a = 17 + -1
4a = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 17 + -1 = 16
4a = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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