4(3-a)=16

Simple and best practice solution for 4(3-a)=16 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 4(3-a)=16 equation:


Simplifying
4(3 + -1a) = 16
(3 * 4 + -1a * 4) = 16
(12 + -4a) = 16

Solving
12 + -4a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -4a = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -4a = 16 + -12
-4a = 16 + -12

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
-4a = 4

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

See similar equations:

| 7(a-8)=21 | | x-12x=-36 | | m^2-13m+40=0 | | 18b^2=-6b | | 7b^2=21b | | y=2x^2+10x-8 | | 7-p=12+p | | x(x-2)(3x-5)=0 | | (3x-6)(3x+8)=0 | | 2s^2+s+12=0 | | 96-3x=3x-18 | | x+-x= | | 5x-10=26 | | 10-5x=26 | | 5+3w=90 | | 210-4x=32x+22 | | 3x+20=4x-25 | | 6=-4x-2x^2 | | 2x-19=7x+24 | | 200+x=0.6*x | | 2x^2-9=x^2-20 | | 6x^8-54x^7+24x^6=0 | | .5x+2.5y=1200 | | 7x+8(y-4x)=5(x+6y)-2x | | 4x+5/16=15 | | 3(2a-1)+4=3a-7[2(3a-1)-(-6)] | | -5(y+5)=-8y-22 | | 10+2Q=100/Q+10+Q | | .5x^2-3.5x-5=0 | | =-3+4i | | 1/2x^2-7/2x-5=0 | | 3u-6=-24 |

Equations solver categories