5(a-8)=15

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Solution for 5(a-8)=15 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + -8) = 15

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + a) = 15
(-8 * 5 + a * 5) = 15
(-40 + 5a) = 15

Solving
-40 + 5a = 15

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 5a = 15 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 5a = 15 + 40
5a = 15 + 40

Combine like terms: 15 + 40 = 55
5a = 55

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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