3a-18=4a-8(3a+8)

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Solution for 3a-18=4a-8(3a+8) equation:


Simplifying
3a + -18 = 4a + -8(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3a = 4a + -8(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3a = 4a + -8(8 + 3a)
-18 + 3a = 4a + (8 * -8 + 3a * -8)
-18 + 3a = 4a + (-64 + -24a)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3a = -64 + 4a + -24a

Combine like terms: 4a + -24a = -20a
-18 + 3a = -64 + -20a

Solving
-18 + 3a = -64 + -20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '20a' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 3a + 20a = -64 + -20a + 20a

Combine like terms: 3a + 20a = 23a
-18 + 23a = -64 + -20a + 20a

Combine like terms: -20a + 20a = 0
-18 + 23a = -64 + 0
-18 + 23a = -64

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 23a = -64 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 23a = -64 + 18
23a = -64 + 18

Combine like terms: -64 + 18 = -46
23a = -46

Divide each side by '23'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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