5a=8-2a-5

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


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

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

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

Solving
5a = 3 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
5a + 2a = 3 + -2a + 2a

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

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
7a = 3 + 0
7a = 3

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
a = 0.4285714286

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