8a+3(4a+2)=146

Solution for 8a+3(4a+2)=146 equation:

Simplifying
8a + 3(4a + 2) = 146

Reorder the terms:
8a + 3(2 + 4a) = 146
8a + (2 * 3 + 4a * 3) = 146
8a + (6 + 12a) = 146

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8a + 12a = 146

Combine like terms: 8a + 12a = 20a
6 + 20a = 146

Solving
6 + 20a = 146

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 20a = 146 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 20a = 146 + -6
20a = 146 + -6

Combine like terms: 146 + -6 = 140
20a = 140

Divide each side by '20'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7