-3a-2+5=2a-8

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Solution for -3a-2+5=2a-8 equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -2 + 5 = 2a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5 + -3a = 2a + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
3 + -3a = 2a + -8

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3a = -8 + 2a

Solving
3 + -3a = -8 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -3a + -2a = -5a
3 + -5a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
3 + -5a = -8 + 0
3 + -5a = -8

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -5a = -8 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -5a = -8 + -3
-5a = -8 + -3

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 2.2

Simplifying
a = 2.2

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