8a+8-5a=(-1)+a-7

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Solution for 8a+8-5a=(-1)+a-7 equation:


Simplifying
8a + 8 + -5a = (-1) + a + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + -5a = (-1) + a + -7

Combine like terms: 8a + -5a = 3a
8 + 3a = (-1) + a + -7
8 + 3a = -1 + a + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a = -1 + -7 + a

Combine like terms: -1 + -7 = -8
8 + 3a = -8 + a

Solving
8 + 3a = -8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
2a = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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