2(8a+6)-3(4a+16)=144

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Solution for 2(8a+6)-3(4a+16)=144 equation:


Simplifying
2(8a + 6) + -3(4a + 16) = 144

Reorder the terms:
2(6 + 8a) + -3(4a + 16) = 144
(6 * 2 + 8a * 2) + -3(4a + 16) = 144
(12 + 16a) + -3(4a + 16) = 144

Reorder the terms:
12 + 16a + -3(16 + 4a) = 144
12 + 16a + (16 * -3 + 4a * -3) = 144
12 + 16a + (-48 + -12a) = 144

Reorder the terms:
12 + -48 + 16a + -12a = 144

Combine like terms: 12 + -48 = -36
-36 + 16a + -12a = 144

Combine like terms: 16a + -12a = 4a
-36 + 4a = 144

Solving
-36 + 4a = 144

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 4a = 144 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 4a = 144 + 36
4a = 144 + 36

Combine like terms: 144 + 36 = 180
4a = 180

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 45

Simplifying
a = 45

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