8a-3(a+8)=66

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Solution for 8a-3(a+8)=66 equation: 


Simplifying
8a + -3(a + 8) = 66

Reorder the terms:
8a + -3(8 + a) = 66
8a + (8 * -3 + a * -3) = 66
8a + (-24 + -3a) = 66

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 8a + -3a = 66

Combine like terms: 8a + -3a = 5a
-24 + 5a = 66

Solving
-24 + 5a = 66

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 + 5a = 66 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 5a = 66 + 24
5a = 66 + 24

Combine like terms: 66 + 24 = 90
5a = 90

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 18

Simplifying
a = 18

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