8(3a-6)=9(2a-4)

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Solution for 8(3a-6)=9(2a-4) equation:


Simplifying
8(3a + -6) = 9(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8(-6 + 3a) = 9(2a + -4)
(-6 * 8 + 3a * 8) = 9(2a + -4)
(-48 + 24a) = 9(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 24a = 9(-4 + 2a)
-48 + 24a = (-4 * 9 + 2a * 9)
-48 + 24a = (-36 + 18a)

Solving
-48 + 24a = -36 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 24a + -18a = -36 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 24a + -18a = 6a
-48 + 6a = -36 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-48 + 6a = -36 + 0
-48 + 6a = -36

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 6a = -36 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 6a = -36 + 48
6a = -36 + 48

Combine like terms: -36 + 48 = 12
6a = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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