-3(-3a-8)+a=-6(6+4a)+4a

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Solution for -3(-3a-8)+a=-6(6+4a)+4a equation:


Simplifying
-3(-3a + -8) + a = -6(6 + 4a) + 4a

Reorder the terms:
-3(-8 + -3a) + a = -6(6 + 4a) + 4a
(-8 * -3 + -3a * -3) + a = -6(6 + 4a) + 4a
(24 + 9a) + a = -6(6 + 4a) + 4a

Combine like terms: 9a + a = 10a
24 + 10a = -6(6 + 4a) + 4a
24 + 10a = (6 * -6 + 4a * -6) + 4a
24 + 10a = (-36 + -24a) + 4a

Combine like terms: -24a + 4a = -20a
24 + 10a = -36 + -20a

Solving
24 + 10a = -36 + -20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '20a' to each side of the equation.
24 + 10a + 20a = -36 + -20a + 20a

Combine like terms: 10a + 20a = 30a
24 + 30a = -36 + -20a + 20a

Combine like terms: -20a + 20a = 0
24 + 30a = -36 + 0
24 + 30a = -36

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 30a = -36 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 30a = -36 + -24
30a = -36 + -24

Combine like terms: -36 + -24 = -60
30a = -60

Divide each side by '30'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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