-3a-(-8+3a)=-16

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Solution for -3a-(-8+3a)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -1(-8 + 3a) = -16
-3a + (-8 * -1 + 3a * -1) = -16
-3a + (8 + -3a) = -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3a + -3a = -16

Combine like terms: -3a + -3a = -6a
8 + -6a = -16

Solving
8 + -6a = -16

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 + -6a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6a = -16 + -8
-6a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-6a = -24

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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