(5a+1)+(8-a)=0

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Solution for (5a+1)+(8-a)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(5a + 1) + (8 + -1a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + 5a) + (8 + -1a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 5a)
1 + 5a + (8 + -1a) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (8 + -1a)
1 + 5a + 8 + -1a = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + 8 + 5a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: 1 + 8 = 9
9 + 5a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
9 + 4a = 0

Solving
9 + 4a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 4a = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 4a = 0 + -9
4a = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
4a = -9

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -2.25

Simplifying
a = -2.25

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