Question

How do you solve `69= - 3( 1- 8a ) - 2( 4+ 2a )`?

Answer 1

`a=4`

Explanation:

`-3(1-8a)-2(4+2a)=69`
`-3+24a-8-4a=69`
`20a-11=69`
`20a=80`
`a=80/20=4`