Solve for a

- 8a = 24

a = - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Isolate the variable, a. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other.

Divide - 8 from both sides:

(-8a) / -8 = (24) / -8

a = 24/-8

a = - 3

a = - 3 is your answer.

a = - 3 to find this answer divide both sides by - 8