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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(3 + a) = -2(a + 8)
(3 * 3 + a * 3) = -2(a + 8)
(9 + 3a) = -2(a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3a = -2(8 + a)
9 + 3a = (8 * -2 + a * -2)
9 + 3a = (-16 + -2a)

Solving
9 + 3a = -16 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
9 + 3a + 2a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
9 + 5a = -16 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
9 + 5a = -16 + 0
9 + 5a = -16

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 5a = -16 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 5a = -16 + -9
5a = -16 + -9

Combine like terms: -16 + -9 = -25
5a = -25

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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