2(3a-4)=8a-11

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Solution for 2(3a-4)=8a-11 equation:


Simplifying
2(3a + -4) = 8a + -11

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3a) = 8a + -11
(-4 * 2 + 3a * 2) = 8a + -11
(-8 + 6a) = 8a + -11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6a = -11 + 8a

Solving
-8 + 6a = -11 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6a + -8a = -11 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 6a + -8a = -2a
-8 + -2a = -11 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-8 + -2a = -11 + 0
-8 + -2a = -11

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = -11 + 8
-2a = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -11 + 8 = -3
-2a = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 1.5

Simplifying
a = 1.5

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