9a-3(a+8)=-6

Simple and best practice solution for 9a-3(a+8)=-6 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 9a-3(a+8)=-6 equation:


Simplifying
9a + -3(a + 8) = -6

Reorder the terms:
9a + -3(8 + a) = -6
9a + (8 * -3 + a * -3) = -6
9a + (-24 + -3a) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 9a + -3a = -6

Combine like terms: 9a + -3a = 6a
-24 + 6a = -6

Solving
-24 + 6a = -6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 6a = -6 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 6a = -6 + 24
6a = -6 + 24

Combine like terms: -6 + 24 = 18
6a = 18

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

See similar equations:

| 1/3(3x-3)=2x-6 | | log(x^2-246)=1 | | (x)(x+1)=1122 | | 12(8n+4)=-6(6n+78) | | 7x-10+3x+9=5 | | 10x-20*2=5 | | 35+10x=25+25x | | x+y^2=35 | | log(x^2-156)=3 | | 7x-10+3x+9=4 | | x-3x+8=16 | | 3x-11=8x+18 | | (3+2i)(2-14i)= | | 6(-10+2x)=-24 | | 3x^2=30x-75 | | 6v+3+3v+10= | | 3x^3-24x^2-9x= | | 2+2y=-2 | | 5i+7= | | 0.30(x-100000.00)=1000000.00 | | 4x-3y=60 | | 2(-5x+4)=-12 | | -6-3y=0 | | 6.3c-2(1.5+4.1)= | | (8x-3)(2x-7)= | | (3z-5)(9-z)=0 | | 5(y-4)=6y-6 | | -2x+2=-70+7x | | 3(5x+2)-16=13x+4 | | 3x(x+1)=6 | | 5.4=x-8.4 | | 3x+3=-3x-3 |

Equations solver categories