3(a-8)=36

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Solution for 3(a-8)=36 equation: 


Simplifying
3(a + -8) = 36

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + a) = 36
(-8 * 3 + a * 3) = 36
(-24 + 3a) = 36

Solving
-24 + 3a = 36

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 + 3a = 36 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 3a = 36 + 24
3a = 36 + 24

Combine like terms: 36 + 24 = 60
3a = 60

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 20

Simplifying
a = 20

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