Solve x_{1}=-a-223/2*2

$$x _ { 1 } = \frac { - a - 223 } { 2 \cdot 2 }$$

Solve for a

$$a=-4x_{1}-223$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$x_{1}=\frac{-a-223}{4}$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$\frac{-a-223}{4}=x_{1}$$

Divide each term of -a-223 by 4 to get -\frac{1}{4}a-\frac{223}{4}.

$$-\frac{1}{4}a-\frac{223}{4}=x_{1}$$

Add \frac{223}{4} to both sides.

$$-\frac{1}{4}a=x_{1}+\frac{223}{4}$$

Multiply both sides by -4.

$$\frac{-\frac{1}{4}a}{-\frac{1}{4}}=\frac{x_{1}+\frac{223}{4}}{-\frac{1}{4}}$$

Dividing by -\frac{1}{4} undoes the multiplication by -\frac{1}{4}.

$$a=\frac{x_{1}+\frac{223}{4}}{-\frac{1}{4}}$$

Divide x_{1}+\frac{223}{4} by -\frac{1}{4} by multiplying x_{1}+\frac{223}{4} by the reciprocal of -\frac{1}{4}.

$$a=-4x_{1}-223$$

Solve for x_1

$$x_{1}=\frac{-a-223}{4}$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$x_{1}=\frac{-a-223}{4}$$

Divide each term of -a-223 by 4 to get -\frac{1}{4}a-\frac{223}{4}.

$$x_{1}=-\frac{1}{4}a-\frac{223}{4}$$