3a-8=a/2

Solution for 3a-8=a/2 equation:

3a-8=a/2

We move all terms to the left:

3a-8-(a/2)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

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

We get rid of parentheses

3a-a/2-8=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


3a*2-a-8*2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a+3a*2-16=0

Wy multiply elements

-1a+6a-16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5a-16=0

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

5a=16

a=16/5

a=3+1/5