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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

3(a-8)-(-2(-2a+1)-2)=0

We multiply parentheses

3a-(-2(-2a+1)-2)-24=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(-2a+1)-2), so:

-2(-2a+1)-2

We multiply parentheses

4a-2-2

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4a-4

Back to the equation:

-(4a-4)


We get rid of parentheses

3a-4a+4-24=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a-20=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-a=20

a=20/-1

a=-20