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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -8 = -9
-9 + 5a + 4a = (3a + 14)

Combine like terms: 5a + 4a = 9a
-9 + 9a = (3a + 14)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 9a = (14 + 3a)

Remove parenthesis around (14 + 3a)
-9 + 9a = 14 + 3a

Solving
-9 + 9a = 14 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9a + -3a = 14 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 9a + -3a = 6a
-9 + 6a = 14 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-9 + 6a = 14 + 0
-9 + 6a = 14

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 6a = 14 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 6a = 14 + 9
6a = 14 + 9

Combine like terms: 14 + 9 = 23
6a = 23

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 3.833333333

Simplifying
a = 3.833333333

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