3(-4a-8)=-120

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Solution for 3(-4a-8)=-120 equation: 


Simplifying
3(-4a + -8) = -120

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + -4a) = -120
(-8 * 3 + -4a * 3) = -120
(-24 + -12a) = -120

Solving
-24 + -12a = -120

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -12a = -120 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -12a = -120 + 24
-12a = -120 + 24

Combine like terms: -120 + 24 = -96
-12a = -96

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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