3a+5=-11-5a

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Solution for 3a+5=-11-5a equation:


Simplifying
3a + 5 = -11 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3a = -11 + -5a

Solving
5 + 3a = -11 + -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.
5 + 3a + 5a = -11 + -5a + 5a

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

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 8a = -11 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -11 + -5 = -16
8a = -16

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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