11a+15b-3a-8b+5a=

Solution for 11a+15b-3a-8b+5a= equation:

Simplifying
11a + 15b + -3a + -8b + 5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
11a + -3a + 5a + 15b + -8b = 0

Combine like terms: 11a + -3a = 8a
8a + 5a + 15b + -8b = 0

Combine like terms: 8a + 5a = 13a
13a + 15b + -8b = 0

Combine like terms: 15b + -8b = 7b
13a + 7b = 0

Solving
13a + 7b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7b' to each side of the equation.
13a + 7b + -7b = 0 + -7b

Combine like terms: 7b + -7b = 0
13a + 0 = 0 + -7b
13a = 0 + -7b
Remove the zero:
13a = -7b

Divide each side by '13'.
a = -0.5384615385b

Simplifying
a = -0.5384615385b