3a+6-8=5a-20

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Solution for 3a+6-8=5a-20 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 6 + -8 = 5a + -20

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3a = 5a + -20

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3a = 5a + -20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = -20 + 5a

Solving
-2 + 3a = -20 + 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.
-2 + 3a + -5a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-2 + -2a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-2 + -2a = -20 + 0
-2 + -2a = -20

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2a = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2a = -20 + 2
-2a = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
-2a = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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