-8+a=3(a-8)

Simple and best practice solution for -8+a=3(a-8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -8+a=3(a-8) equation:


Simplifying
-8 + a = 3(a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + a = 3(-8 + a)
-8 + a = (-8 * 3 + a * 3)
-8 + a = (-24 + 3a)

Solving
-8 + a = -24 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + a + -3a = -24 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: a + -3a = -2a
-8 + -2a = -24 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-8 + -2a = -24 + 0
-8 + -2a = -24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = -24 + 8
-2a = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -24 + 8 = -16
-2a = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

See similar equations:

| 1212.22-1.39y+y=940 | | 6p=72 | | -3(4m+3)+4(6m+1)=42 | | x^2-6x+9-18=0 | | 3x-4y=-83 | | 2x-45=4 | | 100.48=(1/3)(3.14)(r)(6) | | 13+14x=30 | | -2m+-2=10 | | 2ac+ad+6bc+3bd=0 | | -2(3y-3)=3(1-2y)+3 | | 5t+34=-2(1-7t) | | 3x+2.1=84 | | 1/8(x-16) | | K+25=50 | | 17x-70=180 | | 6x-7-x+37=6-15x | | b=66.67(34) | | -4(3x-1)=3(3-4x)-5 | | 3.2x=6.4 | | 567-43x=123 | | 288/36=x | | p=66.67(34) | | -3a+9-7=29+6a | | x^7+3x+4=8 | | 3*96=x | | R-12=20 | | 20-8x=116 | | Y=500+0.03x | | 5(t+2)-(4t-5)=3(2t+4)-2 | | 6T-4=T+31 | | R-12=80 |

Equations solver categories