5-3a+5-2=7a-8-8

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Solution for 5-3a+5-2=7a-8-8 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -3a + 5 + -2 = 7a + -8 + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5 + -2 + -3a = 7a + -8 + -8

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
10 + -2 + -3a = 7a + -8 + -8

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + -3a = 7a + -8 + -8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3a = -8 + -8 + 7a

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
8 + -3a = -16 + 7a

Solving
8 + -3a = -16 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3a + -7a = -16 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -3a + -7a = -10a
8 + -10a = -16 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
8 + -10a = -16 + 0
8 + -10a = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -10a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10a = -16 + -8
-10a = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-10a = -24

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 2.4

Simplifying
a = 2.4

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