8(3a+6)=8(2a-4)

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Solution for 8(3a+6)=8(2a-4) equation:


Simplifying
8(3a + 6) = 8(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8(6 + 3a) = 8(2a + -4)
(6 * 8 + 3a * 8) = 8(2a + -4)
(48 + 24a) = 8(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
48 + 24a = 8(-4 + 2a)
48 + 24a = (-4 * 8 + 2a * 8)
48 + 24a = (-32 + 16a)

Solving
48 + 24a = -32 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
48 + 24a + -16a = -32 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 24a + -16a = 8a
48 + 8a = -32 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
48 + 8a = -32 + 0
48 + 8a = -32

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 8a = -32 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 8a = -32 + -48
8a = -32 + -48

Combine like terms: -32 + -48 = -80
8a = -80

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10

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