14+3a=8a-3(a-4)

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Solution for 14+3a=8a-3(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
14 + 3a = 8a + -3(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a = 8a + -3(-4 + a)
14 + 3a = 8a + (-4 * -3 + a * -3)
14 + 3a = 8a + (12 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a = 12 + 8a + -3a

Combine like terms: 8a + -3a = 5a
14 + 3a = 12 + 5a

Solving
14 + 3a = 12 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
14 + 3a + -5a = 12 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
14 + -2a = 12 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
14 + -2a = 12 + 0
14 + -2a = 12

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -2a = 12 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -2a = 12 + -14
-2a = 12 + -14

Combine like terms: 12 + -14 = -2
-2a = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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