8(a-2)+3=4(a+2)

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Solution for 8(a-2)+3=4(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -2) + 3 = 4(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + a) + 3 = 4(a + 2)
(-2 * 8 + a * 8) + 3 = 4(a + 2)
(-16 + 8a) + 3 = 4(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3 + 8a = 4(a + 2)

Combine like terms: -16 + 3 = -13
-13 + 8a = 4(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 8a = 4(2 + a)
-13 + 8a = (2 * 4 + a * 4)
-13 + 8a = (8 + 4a)

Solving
-13 + 8a = 8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 8a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 8a + -4a = 4a
-13 + 4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-13 + 4a = 8 + 0
-13 + 4a = 8

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 4a = 8 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 4a = 8 + 13
4a = 8 + 13

Combine like terms: 8 + 13 = 21
4a = 21

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 5.25

Simplifying
a = 5.25

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