-3a-7=5a+1

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Solution for -3a-7=5a+1 equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -7 = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3a = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3a = 1 + 5a

Solving
-7 + -3a = 1 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -3a + -5a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -3a + -5a = -8a
-7 + -8a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-7 + -8a = 1 + 0
-7 + -8a = 1

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -8a = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -8a = 1 + 7
-8a = 1 + 7

Combine like terms: 1 + 7 = 8
-8a = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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