5=8-a-2a

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Solution for 5=8-a-2a equation:


Simplifying
5 = 8 + -1a + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
5 = 8 + -3a

Solving
5 = 8 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3a = 8 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
5 + 3a = 8 + 0
5 + 3a = 8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3a = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3a = 8 + -5
3a = 8 + -5

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

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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