24-(3a-3)=8a+40

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Solution for 24-(3a-3)=8a+40 equation:


Simplifying
24 + -1(3a + -3) = 8a + 40

Reorder the terms:
24 + -1(-3 + 3a) = 8a + 40
24 + (-3 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 8a + 40
24 + (3 + -3a) = 8a + 40

Combine like terms: 24 + 3 = 27
27 + -3a = 8a + 40

Reorder the terms:
27 + -3a = 40 + 8a

Solving
27 + -3a = 40 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
27 + -3a + -8a = 40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: -3a + -8a = -11a
27 + -11a = 40 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
27 + -11a = 40 + 0
27 + -11a = 40

Add '-27' to each side of the equation.
27 + -27 + -11a = 40 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
0 + -11a = 40 + -27
-11a = 40 + -27

Combine like terms: 40 + -27 = 13
-11a = 13

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -1.181818182

Simplifying
a = -1.181818182

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