Answer:
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 is your answer.
a = -3 to find this answer divide both sides by -8
