Question
$$\frac{a}{3}+8 = 26$$
Answer
$$ a = 54 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{a}{3}+8 &= 26&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 3 }. \\[1 em]3 \cdot \frac{a}{3}+3\cdot8 &= 3\cdot26&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]a+24 &= 78&& \text{ move 24 to the right } \\[1 em]a &= 78-24&& \\[1 em]a &= 54&& \\[1 em]a &= 54&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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