24a-22-(20a)=-8

Simple and best practice solution for 24a-22-(20a)=-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 24a-22-(20a)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
24a + -22 + -1(20a) = -8

Remove parenthesis around (20a)
24a + -22 + -1 * 20a = -8

Multiply -1 * 20
24a + -22 + -20a = -8

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 24a + -20a = -8

Combine like terms: 24a + -20a = 4a
-22 + 4a = -8

Solving
-22 + 4a = -8

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 4a = -8 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + 22
4a = -8 + 22

Combine like terms: -8 + 22 = 14
4a = 14

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 3.5

Simplifying
a = 3.5

See similar equations:

| 1/5x^3=16 | | 4x+10y=3x | | -(6n+6)-(n+2)=-28 | | -(x-7)-8(x-6)=64 | | 4+3(3n+5)-n= | | 18=3q+6 | | 585+0.13m=585 | | ln(x)=13310 | | 9/20x=9/5 | | Tan21=13/x | | 2x+17=64 | | 95=-3(-4-4n)-1 | | ^7/y^6 | | 3/5x=7/5 | | 5(3n+1)=6(9n+8)+8 | | 3x+2x-9=31 | | 8=3m+2 | | 2n+32=78 | | 4x-5-6=9 | | -8u+5(u-4)=-29 | | 4-.6(3n+4)=7 | | -2=3(y+6)-8y | | k-/4=8 | | 0.21m+525=850 | | 100+12(x-8)=-68 | | 36=5x-15 | | 12x-30=12 | | 12=k(5) | | 2(x-1)-3(x-2)+4(x-3)=2(y+5) | | 6(n-7)= | | (6y+7)-(5+5y)=4 | | -51=-7(5x-1)+6x |

Equations solver categories