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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

8a-2(a+6)-(3(a+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

8a-2a-(3(a+8))-12=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(a+8)), so:

3(a+8)

We multiply parentheses

3a+24

Back to the equation:

-(3a+24)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

6a-(3a+24)-12=0

We get rid of parentheses

6a-3a-24-12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a-36=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

3a=36

a=36/3

a=12