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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8a + 4 + -2(8 + a) = -3(2a + 6)
8a + 4 + (8 * -2 + a * -2) = -3(2a + 6)
8a + 4 + (-16 + -2a) = -3(2a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -16 + 8a + -2a = -3(2a + 6)

Combine like terms: 4 + -16 = -12
-12 + 8a + -2a = -3(2a + 6)

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
-12 + 6a = -3(2a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = -3(6 + 2a)
-12 + 6a = (6 * -3 + 2a * -3)
-12 + 6a = (-18 + -6a)

Solving
-12 + 6a = -18 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6a + 6a = -18 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 6a + 6a = 12a
-12 + 12a = -18 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-12 + 12a = -18 + 0
-12 + 12a = -18

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 12a = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 12a = -18 + 12
12a = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -18 + 12 = -6
12a = -6

Divide each side by '12'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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