5a-3b+18=b-a-8

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Solution for 5a-3b+18=b-a-8 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -3b + 18 = b + -1a + -8

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5a + -3b = b + -1a + -8

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5a + -3b = -8 + -1a + b

Solving
18 + 5a + -3b = -8 + -1a + b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
18 + 5a + a + -3b = -8 + -1a + a + b

Combine like terms: 5a + a = 6a
18 + 6a + -3b = -8 + -1a + a + b

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
18 + 6a + -3b = -8 + 0 + b
18 + 6a + -3b = -8 + b

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + 6a + -18 + -3b = -8 + -18 + b

Reorder the terms:
18 + -18 + 6a + -3b = -8 + -18 + b

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 6a + -3b = -8 + -18 + b
6a + -3b = -8 + -18 + b

Combine like terms: -8 + -18 = -26
6a + -3b = -26 + b

Add '3b' to each side of the equation.
6a + -3b + 3b = -26 + b + 3b

Combine like terms: -3b + 3b = 0
6a + 0 = -26 + b + 3b
6a = -26 + b + 3b

Combine like terms: b + 3b = 4b
6a = -26 + 4b

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -4.333333333 + 0.6666666667b

Simplifying
a = -4.333333333 + 0.6666666667b

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