3(a-4)=16

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Solution for 3(a-4)=16 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) = 16

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

Solving
-12 + 3a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3a = 16 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3a = 16 + 12
3a = 16 + 12

Combine like terms: 16 + 12 = 28
3a = 28

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 9.333333333

Simplifying
a = 9.333333333

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