(3a+14)+(5a-1)=(4a-8)

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Solution for (3a+14)+(5a-1)=(4a-8) equation:


Simplifying
(3a + 14) + (5a + -1) = (4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
(14 + 3a) + (5a + -1) = (4a + -8)

Remove parenthesis around (14 + 3a)
14 + 3a + (5a + -1) = (4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a + (-1 + 5a) = (4a + -8)

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 5a)
14 + 3a + -1 + 5a = (4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1 + 3a + 5a = (4a + -8)

Combine like terms: 14 + -1 = 13
13 + 3a + 5a = (4a + -8)

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
13 + 8a = (4a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
13 + 8a = (-8 + 4a)

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 4a)
13 + 8a = -8 + 4a

Solving
13 + 8a = -8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
13 + 8a + -4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 8a + -4a = 4a
13 + 4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
13 + 4a = -8 + 0
13 + 4a = -8

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + 4a = -8 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + -13
4a = -8 + -13

Combine like terms: -8 + -13 = -21
4a = -21

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -5.25

Simplifying
a = -5.25

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