Question

-4(-A – 1) = 3A + 1, How does distributive property work on this problem

Answer 1

Answer:

1 - a = 2a

Simplifying

1 + -1a = 2a

Solving

1 + -1a = 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.

1 + -1a + -2a = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a

1 + -3a = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0

1 + -3a = 0

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.

1 + -1 + -3a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0

0 + -3a = 0 + -1

-3a = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1

-3a = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.

a = 0.3333333333

Simplifying

a = 0.3333333333

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