a+(a-8)+(a-3)=73

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Solution for a+(a-8)+(a-3)=73 equation:


Simplifying
a + (a + -8) + (a + -3) = 73

Reorder the terms:
a + (-8 + a) + (a + -3) = 73

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + a)
a + -8 + a + (a + -3) = 73

Reorder the terms:
a + -8 + a + (-3 + a) = 73

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + a)
a + -8 + a + -3 + a = 73

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3 + a + a + a = 73

Combine like terms: -8 + -3 = -11
-11 + a + a + a = 73

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
-11 + 2a + a = 73

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
-11 + 3a = 73

Solving
-11 + 3a = 73

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 3a = 73 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 3a = 73 + 11
3a = 73 + 11

Combine like terms: 73 + 11 = 84
3a = 84

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 28

Simplifying
a = 28

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