a+(2a+8)=21

Simple and best practice solution for a+(2a+8)=21 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for a+(2a+8)=21 equation:


Simplifying
a + (2a + 8) = 21

Reorder the terms:
a + (8 + 2a) = 21

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 2a)
a + 8 + 2a = 21

Reorder the terms:
8 + a + 2a = 21

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
8 + 3a = 21

Solving
8 + 3a = 21

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3a = 21 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3a = 21 + -8
3a = 21 + -8

Combine like terms: 21 + -8 = 13
3a = 13

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 4.333333333

Simplifying
a = 4.333333333

See similar equations:

| x^2+102x-2440=0 | | 4(2x-5)=3(6x-6) | | 4(x+5)=-16(x+4) | | 273=12-u | | x=4+i | | 31+4y-11=15y-12-3y | | (4r/2)+4r+r=56 | | 5x^3+10x^2y-75xy^2=0 | | 4-4=9x+6x | | 5(x+7)=-30(x+1) | | 5x+4+8x+3=79 | | 2.25x=7.4 | | 0.9999x^2+91.9337x=93465.8 | | 3x+4y+3z=12 | | -12=8+5w | | (8-x)(6-x)=40 | | r^2-r-36=0 | | 2*(x-10)=x+3 | | A+2b+2c=2 | | -39=-13m | | (10x-18)=8x+14 | | 2x=9.50 | | (3x+8)(2x-6)= | | -6k+13=83 | | -ab(-8ab)=0 | | (.4)2-.1= | | 12+35y-3y^2=0 | | ax+bx=d+c | | 8+7x+x=8 | | 11m+n-20m+8n= | | 0.21-0.01(x+2)=-0.05(1-x) | | -x^3+9x^2-16x+21=4x+9 |

Equations solver categories