Solve for a 8a-15>73

$8 a - 15 > 73$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $a$ to the right side of the inequality.

Add $15$ to both sides of the inequality.

$8 a > 73 + 15$

Add $73$ and $15$ .

$8 a > 88$

Step 2

Divide each term in $8 a > 88$ by $8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $8 a > 88$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 a}{8} > \frac{88}{8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 a}{8} > \frac{88}{8}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a > \frac{88}{8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $88$ by $8$ .

$a > 11$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$a > 11$

Interval Notation:

$(11, \infty)$