3(2a-8)=3(5+a)

Simple and best practice solution for 3(2a-8)=3(5+a) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3(2a-8)=3(5+a) equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -8) = 3(5 + a)

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 2a) = 3(5 + a)
(-8 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 3(5 + a)
(-24 + 6a) = 3(5 + a)
-24 + 6a = (5 * 3 + a * 3)
-24 + 6a = (15 + 3a)

Solving
-24 + 6a = 15 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 6a + -3a = 15 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
-24 + 3a = 15 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-24 + 3a = 15 + 0
-24 + 3a = 15

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 3a = 15 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 3a = 15 + 24
3a = 15 + 24

Combine like terms: 15 + 24 = 39
3a = 39

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

See similar equations:

| k/2-18 | | 6(x-3)-3x=6 | | 0=10*x^3+75*x^2-73*x+18 | | x^2-12x+4=9 | | 4(x+1)+x=19 | | 15x^3+19x^2+x-3=0 | | f(x)=10*x^3+75*x^2-73*x+18 | | 4(a-5)=5(5+2a) | | x^1/3=7/12 | | 10+3w=4w-8-w | | log(4x-6)*16=4 | | 2-(8x-3)=-2(x+3)+9 | | 7x+6.3=18x | | 7x^3+14x^2-x-2=0 | | 7p^-3/8p^7 | | 6(2a-3)=3(4+5a) | | X/100=250/650 | | x-7(x+1)=-2-2x | | (7r^2-6r)(2r-4)= | | 23x-18sinx=4 | | 7x+10-0.2=18x+3.5 | | 4x^2+12+6=0 | | 2(a-7)=(5+3a) | | 3(x-2)=4(3+.5x) | | 2(x+4)=-2x-3 | | 2a^6+2a^5+2a^4=0 | | 80-4x=x^2 | | 80-4x=x* | | 0.5g=-2 | | y=-(x-7)2-26 | | -0.50=(×-80)/10 | | 4x+5x-8=24+6x-x |

Equations solver categories