14 + 3a = 3 - 4(5a + 3)
Simplify
14 + 3a = 3 - 20a - 12
Subtract 3a from both sides
14 = 3 - 23a - 12
Simplify
14 = -9 - 23a
Add 9 on both sides
23 = -23a
Subtract -23 on both sides
-1 = a
And there you go :)
14 + 3a = 3 - 4(5a + 3)
Simplify
14 + 3a = 3 - 20a - 12
Subtract 3a from both sides
14 = 3 - 23a - 12
Simplify
14 = -9 - 23a
Add 9 on both sides
23 = -23a
Subtract -23 on both sides
-1 = a
And there you go :)