3a-(a+8)=7a+32

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Solution for 3a-(a+8)=7a+32 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -1(a + 8) = 7a + 32

Reorder the terms:
3a + -1(8 + a) = 7a + 32
3a + (8 * -1 + a * -1) = 7a + 32
3a + (-8 + -1a) = 7a + 32

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a + -1a = 7a + 32

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-8 + 2a = 7a + 32

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 32 + 7a

Solving
-8 + 2a = 32 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -7a = 32 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 2a + -7a = -5a
-8 + -5a = 32 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-8 + -5a = 32 + 0
-8 + -5a = 32

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5a = 32 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5a = 32 + 8
-5a = 32 + 8

Combine like terms: 32 + 8 = 40
-5a = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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