9(3a-8)=

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

Simplifying
9(3a + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
9(-8 + 3a) = 0
(-8 * 9 + 3a * 9) = 0
(-72 + 27a) = 0

Solving
-72 + 27a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 27a = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 27a = 0 + 72
27a = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
27a = 72

Divide each side by '27'.
a = 2.666666667

Simplifying
a = 2.666666667