3a+8=7a-24

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Solution for 3a+8=7a-24 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 8 = 7a + -24

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a = 7a + -24

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a = -24 + 7a

Solving
8 + 3a = -24 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 3a + -7a = -24 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 3a + -7a = -4a
8 + -4a = -24 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
8 + -4a = -24 + 0
8 + -4a = -24

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4a = -24 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = -24 + -8
-4a = -24 + -8

Combine like terms: -24 + -8 = -32
-4a = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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