3(7a+8)+6=-18+5a

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Solution for 3(7a+8)+6=-18+5a equation:


Simplifying
3(7a + 8) + 6 = -18 + 5a

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 7a) + 6 = -18 + 5a
(8 * 3 + 7a * 3) + 6 = -18 + 5a
(24 + 21a) + 6 = -18 + 5a

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6 + 21a = -18 + 5a

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
30 + 21a = -18 + 5a

Solving
30 + 21a = -18 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
30 + 21a + -5a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 21a + -5a = 16a
30 + 16a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
30 + 16a = -18 + 0
30 + 16a = -18

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + 16a = -18 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 16a = -18 + -30
16a = -18 + -30

Combine like terms: -18 + -30 = -48
16a = -48

Divide each side by '16'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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