8(a-1)=3(3a-2)

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Solution for 8(a-1)=3(3a-2) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + -1) = 3(3a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + a) = 3(3a + -2)
(-1 * 8 + a * 8) = 3(3a + -2)
(-8 + 8a) = 3(3a + -2)

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

Solving
-8 + 8a = -6 + 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.
-8 + 8a + -9a = -6 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 8a + -9a = -1a
-8 + -1a = -6 + 9a + -9a

Combine like terms: 9a + -9a = 0
-8 + -1a = -6 + 0
-8 + -1a = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -6 + 8
-1a = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
-1a = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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