5a-3+8=5a+3a-12

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Solution for 5a-3+8=5a+3a-12 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -3 + 8 = 5a + 3a + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8 + 5a = 5a + 3a + -12

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
5 + 5a = 5a + 3a + -12

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5a = -12 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
5 + 5a = -12 + 8a

Solving
5 + 5a = -12 + 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.
5 + 5a + -8a = -12 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 5a + -8a = -3a
5 + -3a = -12 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
5 + -3a = -12 + 0
5 + -3a = -12

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3a = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3a = -12 + -5
-3a = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
-3a = -17

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 5.666666667

Simplifying
a = 5.666666667

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