3(1+a)-2(3a+8)=3a

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Solution for 3(1+a)-2(3a+8)=3a equation:


Simplifying
3(1 + a) + -2(3a + 8) = 3a
(1 * 3 + a * 3) + -2(3a + 8) = 3a
(3 + 3a) + -2(3a + 8) = 3a

Reorder the terms:
3 + 3a + -2(8 + 3a) = 3a
3 + 3a + (8 * -2 + 3a * -2) = 3a
3 + 3a + (-16 + -6a) = 3a

Reorder the terms:
3 + -16 + 3a + -6a = 3a

Combine like terms: 3 + -16 = -13
-13 + 3a + -6a = 3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -6a = -3a
-13 + -3a = 3a

Solving
-13 + -3a = 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.
-13 + -3a + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -3a + -3a = -6a
-13 + -6a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-13 + -6a = 0

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -6a = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -6a = 0 + 13
-6a = 0 + 13

Combine like terms: 0 + 13 = 13
-6a = 13

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -2.166666667

Simplifying
a = -2.166666667

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