-16=3a+5a

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Solution for -16=3a+5a equation:


Simplifying
-16 = 3a + 5a

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
-16 = 8a

Solving
-16 = 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -8a = 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-16 + -8a = 0

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -8a = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -8a = 0 + 16
-8a = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-8a = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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