3(a+2)-8=5-2(a+4)

Simple and best practice solution for 3(a+2)-8=5-2(a+4) 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 3(a+2)-8=5-2(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 2) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + a) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + 4)
(2 * 3 + a * 3) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + 4)
(6 + 3a) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3a = 5 + -2(a + 4)

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3a = 5 + -2(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = 5 + -2(4 + a)
-2 + 3a = 5 + (4 * -2 + a * -2)
-2 + 3a = 5 + (-8 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-2 + 3a = -3 + -2a

Solving
-2 + 3a = -3 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3a + 2a = -3 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
-2 + 5a = -3 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-2 + 5a = -3 + 0
-2 + 5a = -3

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5a = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5a = -3 + 2
5a = -3 + 2

Combine like terms: -3 + 2 = -1
5a = -1

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -0.2

Simplifying
a = -0.2

See similar equations:

| x/3-x/10=7 | | y-2=-2/7(x-3) | | 4y+9(-0.4444444444y)=0 | | y=-4(4)+2 | | 3(x+4)+5x=76 | | 13-2n=9 | | -9-6x=x-3 | | 167/8=3/10 | | f(t)=(0.12)t | | 5(3x-1)=-2(x-6) | | 8-8n=-64 | | y+6y=16 | | 5x^2-4xy+5y^2=1 | | 0=3x+7 | | 57+p=23 | | (3x-8)(4x-2)= | | -8w+3(w-4)=23 | | 5-8x=20+3(2.3x) | | 4(3x+8)=44+64 | | 2x+19=5x+22 | | 2=2(v+7)-4v | | 11p+q-9p+19q= | | 5x+3x=100 | | 10-(x-3)=x+(3x-7) | | H(3)=3(3)+2 | | 5n^2-10n+4=0 | | x^4=-64 | | 6x^8+26x^5-26x^2=0 | | -(-9+4x)=2-4(9+x) | | H(-1)=3(-1)+2 | | 3x+20=x+16 | | x^2+7x-45=3(x-8) |

Equations solver categories