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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 + 8a + -3a = -3

Combine like terms: 8a + -3a = 5a
-4 + 5a = -3

Solving
-4 + 5a = -3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 5a = -3 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 5a = -3 + 4
5a = -3 + 4

Combine like terms: -3 + 4 = 1
5a = 1

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 0.2

Simplifying
a = 0.2

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