-5a-3=a+285

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Solution for -5a-3=a+285 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + -3 = a + 285

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5a = a + 285

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5a = 285 + a

Solving
-3 + -5a = 285 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5a + -1a = 285 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -5a + -1a = -6a
-3 + -6a = 285 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-3 + -6a = 285 + 0
-3 + -6a = 285

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -6a = 285 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -6a = 285 + 3
-6a = 285 + 3

Combine like terms: 285 + 3 = 288
-6a = 288

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -48

Simplifying
a = -48

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