3a-a+8=-16

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Solution for 3a-a+8=-16 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -1a + 8 = -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a + -1a = -16

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
8 + 2a = -16

Solving
8 + 2a = -16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -16 + -8
2a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
2a = -24

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -12

Simplifying
a = -12

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