5a-16a+3=a

Solution for 5a-16a+3=a equation:

Simplifying
5a + -16a + 3 = a

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5a + -16a = a

Combine like terms: 5a + -16a = -11a
3 + -11a = a

Solving
3 + -11a = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -11a + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: -11a + -1a = -12a
3 + -12a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
3 + -12a = 0

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -12a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -12a = 0 + -3
-12a = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-12a = -3

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25