2a-3a=ax+8a

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


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

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-1a = ax + 8a

Reorder the terms:
-1a = 8a + ax

Solving
-1a = 8a + ax

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -1a + -8a = -9a
-9a = 8a + -8a + ax

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-9a = 0 + ax
-9a = ax

Add '-1ax' to each side of the equation.
-9a + -1ax = ax + -1ax

Combine like terms: ax + -1ax = 0
-9a + -1ax = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1a'.
-1a(9 + x) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a = 0 Solving a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(9 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 9 + x = 0 Solving 9 + x = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-9' to each side of the equation. 9 + -9 + x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -9 x = 0 + -9 Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9 x = -9 Add '-1x' to each side of the equation. x + -1x = -9 + -1x Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0 0 = -9 + -1x Simplifying 0 = -9 + -1x The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

Solution

a = {0}

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