6(3a-8)=

Solution for 6(3a-8)= equation:

Simplifying
6(3a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + 3a) = 0
(-8 * 6 + 3a * 6) = 0
(-48 + 18a) = 0

Solving
-48 + 18a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 18a = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 18a = 0 + 48
18a = 0 + 48

Combine like terms: 0 + 48 = 48
18a = 48

Divide each side by '18'.
a = 2.666666667

Simplifying
a = 2.666666667