3(3a-8)=-87

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Solution for 3(3a-8)=-87 equation: 


Simplifying
3(3a + -8) = -87

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 3a) = -87
(-8 * 3 + 3a * 3) = -87
(-24 + 9a) = -87

Solving
-24 + 9a = -87

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 + 9a = -87 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 9a = -87 + 24
9a = -87 + 24

Combine like terms: -87 + 24 = -63
9a = -63

Divide each side by '9'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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