15x-40=a(3x-8)

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Solution for 15x-40=a(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
15x + -40 = a(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 15x = a(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 15x = a(-8 + 3x)
-40 + 15x = (-8 * a + 3x * a)
-40 + 15x = (-8a + 3ax)

Solving
-40 + 15x = -8a + 3ax

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3ax' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -3ax + 15x = -8a + 3ax + -3ax

Combine like terms: 3ax + -3ax = 0
-40 + -3ax + 15x = -8a + 0
-40 + -3ax + 15x = -8a

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -3ax + 40 + 15x = 40 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 40 + -3ax + 15x = 40 + -8a

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -3ax + 15x = 40 + -8a
-3ax + 15x = 40 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8a + -3ax + 15x = 40 + -8a + -40 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8a + -3ax + 15x = 40 + -40 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
-40 + 8a + -3ax + 15x = 0 + -8a + 8a
-40 + 8a + -3ax + 15x = -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-40 + 8a + -3ax + 15x = 0

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