3a-(8a+3)=

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


Simplifying
3a + -1(8a + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3a + -1(3 + 8a) = 0
3a + (3 * -1 + 8a * -1) = 0
3a + (-3 + -8a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3a + -8a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
-3 + -5a = 0

Solving
-3 + -5a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5a = 0 + 3

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -0.6

Simplifying
a = -0.6

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