8-5a=2(6+3a)+18

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Solution for 8-5a=2(6+3a)+18 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -5a = 2(6 + 3a) + 18
8 + -5a = (6 * 2 + 3a * 2) + 18
8 + -5a = (12 + 6a) + 18

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5a = 12 + 18 + 6a

Combine like terms: 12 + 18 = 30
8 + -5a = 30 + 6a

Solving
8 + -5a = 30 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -5a + -6a = 30 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -5a + -6a = -11a
8 + -11a = 30 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
8 + -11a = 30 + 0
8 + -11a = 30

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -11a = 30 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -11a = 30 + -8
-11a = 30 + -8

Combine like terms: 30 + -8 = 22
-11a = 22

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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