5-3=8a+6

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

Simplifying
5 + -3 = 8a + 6

Combine like terms: 5 + -3 = 2
2 = 8a + 6

Reorder the terms:
2 = 6 + 8a

Solving
2 = 6 + 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.
2 + -8a = 6 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
2 + -8a = 6 + 0
2 + -8a = 6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -8a = 6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -8a = 6 + -2
-8a = 6 + -2

Combine like terms: 6 + -2 = 4
-8a = 4

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5