3(8+a)-3(7a-5)=3

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Solution for 3(8+a)-3(7a-5)=3 equation:


Simplifying
3(8 + a) + -3(7a + -5) = 3
(8 * 3 + a * 3) + -3(7a + -5) = 3
(24 + 3a) + -3(7a + -5) = 3

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3a + -3(-5 + 7a) = 3
24 + 3a + (-5 * -3 + 7a * -3) = 3
24 + 3a + (15 + -21a) = 3

Reorder the terms:
24 + 15 + 3a + -21a = 3

Combine like terms: 24 + 15 = 39
39 + 3a + -21a = 3

Combine like terms: 3a + -21a = -18a
39 + -18a = 3

Solving
39 + -18a = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-39' to each side of the equation.
39 + -39 + -18a = 3 + -39

Combine like terms: 39 + -39 = 0
0 + -18a = 3 + -39
-18a = 3 + -39

Combine like terms: 3 + -39 = -36
-18a = -36

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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