Algebra Examples

$2 + \frac{a}{4} = - 1$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing

$a$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Subtract

$2$ from both sides of the equation.

$\frac{a}{4} = - 1 - 2$

Step 1.2

Subtract

$2$ from

$- 1$ .

$\frac{a}{4} = - 3$

$\frac{a}{4} = - 3$

Step 2

Multiply both sides of the equation by

$4$ .

$4 \frac{a}{4} = 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 3

Simplify both sides of the equation.

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Step 3.1

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.1.1

Cancel the common factor of

$4$ .

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Step 3.1.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$4 \frac{a}{4} = 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 3.1.1.2

Rewrite the expression.

$a = 4 \cdot - 3$

$a = 4 \cdot - 3$

$a = 4 \cdot - 3$

Step 3.2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.2.1

Multiply

$4$ by

$- 3$ .

$a = - 12$

$a = - 12$

$a = - 12$

Enter a problem...

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$