3a-8=4(a+1)+16a+6

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Solution for 3a-8=4(a+1)+16a+6 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -8 = 4(a + 1) + 16a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(a + 1) + 16a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4(1 + a) + 16a + 6
-8 + 3a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 16a + 6
-8 + 3a = (4 + 4a) + 16a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3a = 4 + 6 + 4a + 16a

Combine like terms: 4 + 6 = 10
-8 + 3a = 10 + 4a + 16a

Combine like terms: 4a + 16a = 20a
-8 + 3a = 10 + 20a

Solving
-8 + 3a = 10 + 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.
-8 + 3a + -20a = 10 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 3a + -20a = -17a
-8 + -17a = 10 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-8 + -17a = 10 + 0
-8 + -17a = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -17a = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -17a = 10 + 8
-17a = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-17a = 18

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -1.058823529

Simplifying
a = -1.058823529

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