5+3a-8a=-(1-4a)-8(a-3)

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Solution for 5+3a-8a=-(1-4a)-8(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
5 + 3a + -8a = -1(1 + -4a) + -8(a + -3)

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
5 + -5a = -1(1 + -4a) + -8(a + -3)
5 + -5a = (1 * -1 + -4a * -1) + -8(a + -3)
5 + -5a = (-1 + 4a) + -8(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5a = -1 + 4a + -8(-3 + a)
5 + -5a = -1 + 4a + (-3 * -8 + a * -8)
5 + -5a = -1 + 4a + (24 + -8a)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5a = -1 + 24 + 4a + -8a

Combine like terms: -1 + 24 = 23
5 + -5a = 23 + 4a + -8a

Combine like terms: 4a + -8a = -4a
5 + -5a = 23 + -4a

Solving
5 + -5a = 23 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5a + 4a = 23 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -5a + 4a = -1a
5 + -1a = 23 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
5 + -1a = 23 + 0
5 + -1a = 23

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1a = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1a = 23 + -5
-1a = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 23 + -5 = 18
-1a = 18

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -18

Simplifying
a = -18

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