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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) = 8(a + 6)
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) = 8(a + 6)
(-15 + 5a) = 8(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a = 8(6 + a)
-15 + 5a = (6 * 8 + a * 8)
-15 + 5a = (48 + 8a)

Solving
-15 + 5a = 48 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5a + -8a = 48 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 5a + -8a = -3a
-15 + -3a = 48 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-15 + -3a = 48 + 0
-15 + -3a = 48

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3a = 48 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3a = 48 + 15
-3a = 48 + 15

Combine like terms: 48 + 15 = 63
-3a = 63

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -21

Simplifying
a = -21

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