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-38=-8a+5
We move all terms to the left:
-38-(-8a+5)=0
We get rid of parentheses
8a-5-38=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
8a-43=0
We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right
8a=43
a=43/8
a=5+3/8
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