8(-a-3)=24

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Solution for 8(-a-3)=24 equation:


Simplifying
8(-1a + -3) = 24

Reorder the terms:
8(-3 + -1a) = 24
(-3 * 8 + -1a * 8) = 24
(-24 + -8a) = 24

Solving
-24 + -8a = 24

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 + -8a = 24 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -8a = 24 + 24
-8a = 24 + 24

Combine like terms: 24 + 24 = 48
-8a = 48

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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