8(a-1)+7a=16+3a

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Solution for 8(a-1)+7a=16+3a equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -1) + 7a = 16 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + a) + 7a = 16 + 3a
(-1 * 8 + a * 8) + 7a = 16 + 3a
(-8 + 8a) + 7a = 16 + 3a

Combine like terms: 8a + 7a = 15a
-8 + 15a = 16 + 3a

Solving
-8 + 15a = 16 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 15a + -3a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 15a + -3a = 12a
-8 + 12a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-8 + 12a = 16 + 0
-8 + 12a = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 12a = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 12a = 16 + 8
12a = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
12a = 24

Divide each side by '12'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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