Solve for a.
Please help me I’m drowning in math homework

Start by moving like terms onto workable sides:
-4+3 = 7/4a + 1/4a
Then simplify a bit:
-1 = 2a (8/4a simplifies into 2a)
Now divide both sides by 2:
-1/2 = a
Answer:
a = -1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
-1/4a - 4 = 7/4a - 3
-1/4a - 7/4a = -3 + 4
-2a = 1
a = 1/-2
a = -1/2
Hope it helps!