3a-5-(11a-16)=

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Solution for 3a-5-(11a-16)= equation:


Simplifying
3a + -5 + -1(11a + -16) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3a + -5 + -1(-16 + 11a) = 0
3a + -5 + (-16 * -1 + 11a * -1) = 0
3a + -5 + (16 + -11a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 16 + 3a + -11a = 0

Combine like terms: -5 + 16 = 11
11 + 3a + -11a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -11a = -8a
11 + -8a = 0

Solving
11 + -8a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -8a = 0 + -11

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

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 1.375

Simplifying
a = 1.375

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