Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

(1): Dot was discarded near "8.".

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     a-4-(3*a+8)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Pulling out like terms :

 1.1     Pull out like factors :

   -2a - 12  =   -2 • (a + 6) 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equations which are never true :

 2.1      Solve :    -2   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 2.2      Solve  :    a+6 = 0 

 Subtract  6  from both sides of the equation : 
                      a = -6

One solution was found :