(5a-3)-(8a-6)=-11

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Solution for (5a-3)-(8a-6)=-11 equation:


Simplifying
(5a + -3) + -1(8a + -6) = -11

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 5a) + -1(8a + -6) = -11

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 5a)
-3 + 5a + -1(8a + -6) = -11

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5a + -1(-6 + 8a) = -11
-3 + 5a + (-6 * -1 + 8a * -1) = -11
-3 + 5a + (6 + -8a) = -11

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 6 + 5a + -8a = -11

Combine like terms: -3 + 6 = 3
3 + 5a + -8a = -11

Combine like terms: 5a + -8a = -3a
3 + -3a = -11

Solving
3 + -3a = -11

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -3a = -11 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -3a = -11 + -3
-3a = -11 + -3

Combine like terms: -11 + -3 = -14
-3a = -14

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 4.666666667

Simplifying
a = 4.666666667

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