8a+5=5(3a-2)+1

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Solution for 8a+5=5(3a-2)+1 equation:


Simplifying
8a + 5 = 5(3a + -2) + 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8a = 5(3a + -2) + 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8a = 5(-2 + 3a) + 1
5 + 8a = (-2 * 5 + 3a * 5) + 1
5 + 8a = (-10 + 15a) + 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8a = -10 + 1 + 15a

Combine like terms: -10 + 1 = -9
5 + 8a = -9 + 15a

Solving
5 + 8a = -9 + 15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-15a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 8a + -15a = -9 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 8a + -15a = -7a
5 + -7a = -9 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 15a + -15a = 0
5 + -7a = -9 + 0
5 + -7a = -9

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -7a = -9 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7a = -9 + -5
-7a = -9 + -5

Combine like terms: -9 + -5 = -14
-7a = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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