8+a=2a-2-3a

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Solution for 8+a=2a-2-3a equation:


Simplifying
8 + a = 2a + -2 + -3a

Reorder the terms:
8 + a = -2 + 2a + -3a

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

Solving
8 + a = -2 + -1a

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.
8 + a + a = -2 + -1a + a

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

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
8 + 2a = -2 + 0
8 + 2a = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -2 + -8
2a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
2a = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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