8a-3(a-2)=16

Solution for 8a-3(a-2)=16 equation:

Simplifying
8a + -3(a + -2) = 16

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8a + -3a = 16

Combine like terms: 8a + -3a = 5a
6 + 5a = 16

Solving
6 + 5a = 16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 5a = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 5a = 16 + -6
5a = 16 + -6

Combine like terms: 16 + -6 = 10
5a = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2