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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 3a)
-8 + 3a = (2a + 4)

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

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 2a)
-8 + 3a = 4 + 2a

Solving
-8 + 3a = 4 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3a + -2a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-8 + 1a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-8 + 1a = 4 + 0
-8 + 1a = 4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1a = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1a = 4 + 8
1a = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
1a = 12

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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