3(a+1)+2a=(3a+5)+8

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Solution for 3(a+1)+2a=(3a+5)+8 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 1) + 2a = (3a + 5) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3(1 + a) + 2a = (3a + 5) + 8
(1 * 3 + a * 3) + 2a = (3a + 5) + 8
(3 + 3a) + 2a = (3a + 5) + 8

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
3 + 5a = (3a + 5) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5a = (5 + 3a) + 8

Remove parenthesis around (5 + 3a)
3 + 5a = 5 + 3a + 8

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
3 + 5a = 13 + 3a

Solving
3 + 5a = 13 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
3 + 5a + -3a = 13 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
3 + 2a = 13 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
3 + 2a = 13 + 0
3 + 2a = 13

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2a = 13 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 2a = 13 + -3
2a = 13 + -3

Combine like terms: 13 + -3 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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