Question

4(a+3)-5=3a+8 solve for a please help.

Answer 1

For the first part

\[4(a+3)=?\]

Answer 2

\[ 4(a+3)=4a+4*3 = 4a + 12\]

So now

\[4a+12-5=3a+8\]

If you get the a's all on the left, and all the numbers on the right, then problem solved! ^_^

Answer 3

can you get it from there?

Answer 4

thx

Answer 5

What'd ya get?