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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a = 3(8 + 3a)
-16 + 4a = (8 * 3 + 3a * 3)
-16 + 4a = (24 + 9a)

Solving
-16 + 4a = 24 + 9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 4a + -9a = 24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 4a + -9a = -5a
-16 + -5a = 24 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
-16 + -5a = 24 + 0
-16 + -5a = 24

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -5a = 24 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -5a = 24 + 16
-5a = 24 + 16

Combine like terms: 24 + 16 = 40
-5a = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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