3a+8+2a=a-9+1

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Solution for 3a+8+2a=a-9+1 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 8 + 2a = a + -9 + 1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a + 2a = a + -9 + 1

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
8 + 5a = a + -9 + 1

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5a = -9 + 1 + a

Combine like terms: -9 + 1 = -8
8 + 5a = -8 + a

Solving
8 + 5a = -8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5a + -1a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
8 + 4a = -8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
8 + 4a = -8 + 0
8 + 4a = -8

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4a = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + -8
4a = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
4a = -16

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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