3a-5=-8(6+5a)

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


Simplifying
3a + -5 = -8(6 + 5a)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = -8(6 + 5a)
-5 + 3a = (6 * -8 + 5a * -8)
-5 + 3a = (-48 + -40a)

Solving
-5 + 3a = -48 + -40a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3a + 40a = -48 + -40a + 40a

Combine like terms: 3a + 40a = 43a
-5 + 43a = -48 + -40a + 40a

Combine like terms: -40a + 40a = 0
-5 + 43a = -48 + 0
-5 + 43a = -48

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 43a = -48 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 43a = -48 + 5
43a = -48 + 5

Combine like terms: -48 + 5 = -43
43a = -43

Divide each side by '43'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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