3(2a+4)=8(a-1)

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Solution for 3(2a+4)=8(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + 4) = 8(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + 2a) = 8(a + -1)
(4 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 8(a + -1)
(12 + 6a) = 8(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6a = 8(-1 + a)
12 + 6a = (-1 * 8 + a * 8)
12 + 6a = (-8 + 8a)

Solving
12 + 6a = -8 + 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.
12 + 6a + -8a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 6a + -8a = -2a
12 + -2a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
12 + -2a = -8 + 0
12 + -2a = -8

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2a = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2a = -8 + -12
-2a = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-2a = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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