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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-4 + 3a) = 4a + -2
(-4 * 8 + 3a * 8) = 4a + -2
(-32 + 24a) = 4a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 24a = -2 + 4a

Solving
-32 + 24a = -2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 24a + -4a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 24a + -4a = 20a
-32 + 20a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-32 + 20a = -2 + 0
-32 + 20a = -2

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 20a = -2 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 20a = -2 + 32
20a = -2 + 32

Combine like terms: -2 + 32 = 30
20a = 30

Divide each side by '20'.
a = 1.5

Simplifying
a = 1.5

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